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Landlord Roof Survey in Childs Hill
Landlord roof surveys in Childs Hill, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Childs Hill
A single building may have pitched roofs, flat roofs and rear additions. Each wears differently, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
Look out for signs like these:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Homes near green spaces such as Childs Hill Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Before you book anyone
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Landlord roof survey in Childs Hill
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Childs Hill and the rest of London and South East England. Time on site normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Everything is inspected as far as it can be seen safely, and by drone where it’s applicable. You then get a report with photos. We survey shared roofs, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged pots and flaunching and loose ridge or hip tiles.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is normally a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Childs Hill (NW2, NW3, NW11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather and get close attention.
Why act early in Childs Hill
A leak in a block rarely stays in one place. Early surveys help avoid damage spreading between flats. In Childs Hill, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the exact price before you book.
Why book us in Childs Hill
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- 98% of clients satisfied
- An independent view of the roof
- 20+ years’ experience
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Childs Hill
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it normally takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. For a visit in Childs Hill, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it is safe.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Landlord roof surveys in Childs Hill: local notes
Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. If your home in Childs Hill is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses like Heath House, about 0.7 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Childs Hill goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you let a flat or house near Cricklewood station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Shop and office owners around O2 Centre may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Childs Hill is about 1 mile north-west of West Hampstead, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Childs Hill as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. London is in our area too.
Here we cover the NW2, NW3 and NW11 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Nant Road, Ridge Road and Garth Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Fortune Green (1 mile south), West Hampstead (1 mile south-east), Golders Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Near you in Childs Hill
We work in homes and buildings around St Vedasts School For Boys, Hampstead School and The Old Bull and Bush pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Cricklewood station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are O2 Centre (1.2 miles south-east) and New End Hospital (0.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Parliament Hill and Westbere Copse.
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Useful tips for Childs Hill property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- File each roof report for future reference
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Arrange flat access in advance
We do not advise on leases or who should pay. What we provide is an independent record of condition to help those discussions.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis with gutters cleared every year.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Childs Hill
Is my home in Childs Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can a landlord with a rental near Cricklewood station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.