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Landlord roof survey in Crofton, Greater London
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Crofton and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
What happens on the day
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit normally takes about one to two hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In a London area like Crofton, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
About our landlord roof survey in Crofton
We check the same things on a let roof as on any other: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft space. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included where they’re part of the brief. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can be seen safely, along with the loft space where there’s safe access. We survey gutters and downpipes, blocks of flats and converted houses, and people most frequently book us about choked outlets and gutters and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it’s in and what work is coming up. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Crofton (BR6, BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Crofton
Tenants can only report what shows inside. A ceiling stain frequently means water has been coming in for some time. A survey looks at the roof itself. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
Every price we give includes VAT. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Crofton
- Every finding written up with photos
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Surveys seven days a week
FAQs for Crofton
Is my home in Crofton listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Crofton?
Normally it is manageable with a little notice. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Who usually books a landlord or block roof survey?
Anyone who looks after a let or shared building can book it: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
It depends on the building. Frequently we need the loft and certain flats and access is arranged by you or your agent. We’ll confirm what we need as you book.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No. Our survey covers the roof, not the whole building. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all including VAT. Larger buildings are priced to suit, so call 07833 053749 or email us for a price.
Practical tips
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
Report times depend on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Agents often choose the package that suits the building.
Keep the loft space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
What we’re asked to look at in Crofton
On a shared roof, it is not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it and work gets delayed. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
What to check before booking
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Which limits apply to the survey
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Roof by roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that’s hard to see. They’re checked where safe access allows.
Gutters and downpipes
Gutters are a common source of leaks on blocks. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
Honest limits
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Responsibility under a lease
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
Landlord roof surveys in Crofton: local notes
Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Crofton is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. The wider area around Crofton has a long history of building, with Bromley Palace about 3.2 miles north-west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you run a business near The Mall, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. Trees in and around Jubilee Country Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Crofton is about 1 mile south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Crofton for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Across Greater London, we cover Crofton. There is also a page for London.
All of BR6 and BR5 is covered for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Grange Road, Reed Avenue and Gumping Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Broom Hill (1 mile north-east), Locksbottom (1 mile west), Petts Wood (1 mile north), Farnborough (1 mile south) and Green Street Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Around Crofton
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Priory School, Newstead Wood School and The Maxwell pub. There is a railway station in Crofton itself: Orpington station. A little further out are Orpington Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and Crofton Roman Villa (less than half a mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and The Warren.