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Landlord roof survey in Coombe, Greater London
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Coombe, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
What we look for on each type of roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Access to the loft may be through a flat or a common area and you’ll need to arrange it.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
On older pitched roofs, the fixings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles. We note what we can see.
About our landlord roof survey in Coombe
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. We survey converted houses, shared roofs and blocks of flats, and common reasons people get in touch are worn ridges, hips and verges and cracked or lifting flashings.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, frequently with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Coombe, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Coombe (KT2, KT3, SW20)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What else we do in Coombe
Landlords, agents and block managers in Coombe
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Questions from Coombe
Is parking a problem for a survey in Coombe?
Usually it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
I let a flat near Norbiton station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs are not included, but contractors can price from it.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Do you cover Coombe?
Yes. We cover Coombe and the rest of Greater London. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
When to book a survey in Coombe
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Take an older house close to Christ Church New Malden: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- What experience they bring
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What the survey won’t cover
- Will the report include photos?
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In Coombe, as in much of London, lots of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, tell us as you book.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Getting ready for the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking before the day
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
What we can’t see
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- Responsibility under a lease
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
Landlord roof surveys around Coombe
Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. With Southside House about 1.4 miles east, Coombe sits in an area with a long building history. 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.
Trees in and around Cottenham Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters. If you look after a building such as Coombe Hill Junior School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Coombe is about 1 mile north of New Malden, in Greater London. Surveys in Coombe work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: KT2, KT3 and SW20. Local streets include West Road, Crown Road and Traps Lane, and we cover them all. Other places close to Coombe include Motspur Park (1 mile south-east), Coombe Hill (1 mile north), Kingston Vale (1 mile north-east), Norbiton (1 mile south-west) and New Malden (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns like London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (8 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles north-east), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Coombe
We work in homes and buildings around Canbury School, Coombe Girls' School and The Royal Oak Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Coombe is Norbiton station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. A little further out are Bentall Centre (1.8 miles west) and White Lodge Museum (1.8 miles north). Not far away are Kew Gardens Lake and Kingston Hill Road area.
Useful tips for Coombe property owners
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- File each roof report for future reference
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. Our report sets out the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
Act on urgent items in the report first, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults usually get worse.