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Landlord roof survey in Cranbrook, Greater London
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Cranbrook, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Flashings that have come away
- Damaged pots and flaunching
Landlord roof survey in Cranbrook
Some landlords book a survey when they buy a property to let, or after a tenant reports a leak. Agents and freeholders frequently want a survey for a rolling maintenance plan. Whatever the reason, the report follows the same clear format, with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends which can help when arranging access with residents. We survey shared roofs, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks, and common reasons people get in touch are parapets and upstands in poor repair and failed flashings at walls and chimneys.
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, in Cranbrook as anywhere. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photos.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Cranbrook (IG1, IG2, E12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. It typically takes about one to two hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In Cranbrook, as in much of London, lots of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so the back of the roof is often seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, tell us when booking.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can be seen safely, including from inside where possible.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Book a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Related advice
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Tell tenants when we are coming
We do not advise on leases or who should pay. Our report sets out the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
How the survey changes by roof type
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the roof space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch, so it needs arranging.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that is hard to see. They’re checked where safe access allows.
Local roofs in Cranbrook
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Cranbrook has a long history of building, with Valentines Mansion about 0.5 miles north. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
For businesses in and around places like Stratford Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Clement's Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Cranbrook is about 2 miles north-east of Forest Gate, in Greater London. Surveys in Cranbrook work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Cranbrook is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London.
Landlord roof surveys in IG1, IG2 and E12 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Mill Road, York Road and Prior Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Ilford (1 mile south-east), Redbridge (1 mile north-west), Gants Hill (1 mile north-east), Little Ilford (1 mile south) and Manor Park (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles west), Marylebone (10 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Cranbrook
We work in homes and buildings around Highlands Primary School, Great Spoon of Ilford pub and Valentines Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ilford station, about 0.5 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Redbridge Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Wanstead Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Cranbrook includes Ripple Nature Reserve and Hollow Pond.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leak in a block rarely stays in one place. Spotting roof defects early helps protect the whole building. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why book us in Cranbrook
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Prices that include VAT
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- An independent view of the roof
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
FAQs for Cranbrook
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Cranbrook?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Cranbrook?
Normally it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
How long will you be on site?
A visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. We’ll give you an idea as you book.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No, we don’t advise on leases, so ask your managing agent or a solicitor. We report on the roof’s condition and what needs attention.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
How do I book a survey in Cranbrook?
It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on any day of the week.
Common roof problems in Cranbrook
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Without a recent survey, it’s hard to know what the roof needs or when.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Flashings that have come away
Trees in and around Valentines Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
What to check before booking
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What insurance they carry
When you need someone else
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses