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Edgware Landlord Roof Survey
Independent landlord roof surveys in Edgware. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Missing or loose roof coverings
For landlords and managing agents
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How a landlord roof survey works in Edgware
Getting into every part of a building takes planning. The loft space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us and residents will need to be told in advance. Your agent or you arrange access and we’ll say what we need when booking. Where we cannot get into part of the building, the report says so. Typical surveys look at worn ridges, hips and verges and slipped or missing slates and tiles, across flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and gutters and downpipes.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, often 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. Homes in Edgware are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Edgware (HA8, NW7, HA7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Edgware questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Mill Hill Broadway station?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Edgware?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We check everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you look in the loft space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
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The survey, step by step
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In Edgware, 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. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents as you book.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Prices for landlord roof surveys in Edgware
We confirm the price for the job before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
What to let us know when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What’s prompted the survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Why it is worth a survey now in Edgware
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing which helps with rolling maintenance. 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 frequently older than it looks.
One thing that affects the price is 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.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Edgware
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 98% of customers satisfied
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
What we cannot see
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Edgware
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
DIY checks: what’s safe
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.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Local roofs in Edgware
With Headstone Manor about 3.9 miles south-west, Edgware sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. 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. 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 streets around a church such as St Andrew are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Broadwalk Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Landlords with a home close to Mill Hill Broadway station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Edgware is about 4 miles west of Finchley, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Edgware, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Edgware is one of the places in Greater London we cover. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We survey roofs across the HA8, NW7 and HA7 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Station Road, Edgware Road High Street and Hillcrest Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Edgware include the A5100. If you are just outside Edgware, we cover The Hale (1 mile east), Broadfields Estate (1 mile north), Burnt Oak (1 mile south-east), Canons Park (1 mile south-west) and Little Stanmore (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (9 miles south-east), Kensington (9 miles south), St Pancras (9 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Edgware
In Edgware, that means homes and buildings near The Northgate School, Railway Hotel and London Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Mill Hill Broadway station, roughly 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hilfield Castle (3.6 miles north-west) and Broadwalk Centre (0.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Darland's Lake and Mill Hill Old Railway Nature Reserve.