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Eltham Landlord Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Eltham.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Surveys for landlords and agents in Eltham
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
How a landlord roof survey works in Eltham
We survey let and shared roofs in Eltham and across London and the South East. Time on site normally takes an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. We inspect from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe, and by drone where it is applicable. You then get a report with photographs. We are often asked to look into cracked or lifting flashings and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings, on rented houses, blocks of flats and shared roofs.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. If your home in Eltham has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
Where we can’t see part of the let or shared roof, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Eltham (SE9, SE12, DA15, BR7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
We’ll ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a London area like Eltham, the main things to sort out are parking and access: tell us 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 roof space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- 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.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Book a survey
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Why act early in Eltham
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
What you get with us
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Prices that include VAT
- 20+ years’ experience
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
What affects the price in Eltham
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The size of the roof
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
We’ll normally ask about:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Tips from our surveys
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It is emailed to you so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem typically is.
Questions from Eltham
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Eltham?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Can a landlord with a rental near Mottingham station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. Surveying again later shows what has changed to keep your plan up to date.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Eltham
The wider area around Eltham has a long history of building, with Eltham Palace about 0.4 miles north-west. 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. 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. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of Holy Trinity, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For landlords with property near Mottingham station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Eltham is about 7 miles west of Dartford, in Greater London. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Eltham for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Our area takes in places right across Greater London. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the SE9, SE12, DA15 and BR7 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Eltham High Street, Tarnwood Park and Elmslie Court or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the A20 and B263, Eltham is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Eltham include Middle Park (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile south-east), Well Hall (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Avery Hill (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Eltham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Horn Park, Eltham Church of England Primary School and The Greyhound Public House. There’s a railway station in Eltham itself: Mottingham station. Well-known places in the area include Eltham Community Hospital (within half a mile north) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles east). Not far away are The Tarn and Summer Hill.
Nearby places to Eltham
What else we do in Eltham
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Eltham?
Older buildings across London and the South East have roofs that are decades old. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles, and a survey helps show where that is happening.
Problems we come across often include:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
If you run a business near Lewisham Shopping Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What experience they bring
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one