Greater London · London and the South East
Ditton Hill Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Ditton Hill. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Flashings that have come away
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
About our landlord roof survey in Ditton Hill
We survey let and shared roofs in Ditton Hill and across London and South East England. Time on site usually takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. We inspect from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it is safe, and by drone where it’s applicable. You then get a written report with photographs. If you’ve noticed damaged pots and flaunching and failed flashings at walls and chimneys, we can find out what’s behind it.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. If your home in Ditton Hill has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Ditton Hill (KT6, KT9, KT7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Ditton Hill
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
The survey, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take between one and two hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In Ditton Hill, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
How to book
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Ditton Hill, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
Also near Ditton Hill
More services for Ditton Hill
How we price landlord roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The size of the roof
- The shape of the roof and its details
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Different roofs, different checks
Shared chimney stacks
Damp in a chimney breast can start at the top of the stack. We note what we can see.
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.
FAQs for Ditton Hill
I let a flat near Surbiton station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Ditton Hill?
It can be, so it helps to tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you as you book.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Ditton Hill?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and some details about the roof. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Will you check the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain doesn’t normally stop a survey. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Local roofs in Ditton Hill
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. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. The wider area around Ditton Hill has a long history of building, with Hampton Court Palace about 2 miles north-west. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Take a building like Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Trees in and around Stokes Field shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Ditton Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Surbiton, in Greater London. Anywhere in Ditton Hill, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London.
Landlord roof surveys in KT6, KT9 and KT7 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Love Lane, Herne Road and King's Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Long Ditton (1 mile north), Hook (1 mile south), Seething Wells (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile west) and Thames Ditton (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (12 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (13 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Ditton Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Shrewsbury House School, Stokes Field and Southborough High School, among other places. The closest station to Ditton Hill is Surbiton station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. A little further out are Chessington Castle Hill (1.8 miles south-east) and Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (1.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Ditton Hill includes The Wood and Kingston Hill Road area.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Ditton Hill
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak and by then more has been damaged.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Missing or loose roof coverings
If you let a flat or house near Surbiton station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?