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Landlord Roof Survey in Finchley
Landlord roof surveys around Finchley, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Damaged pots and flaunching
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Finchley
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Finchley and the rest of London and South East England. Time on site typically takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Everything is inspected as far as it can be seen safely including by drone where applicable. You then get a report with photos. If you are worried about cracked or leaning shared chimneys and ceiling stains reported by tenants, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or 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’s in and what work is coming up. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Place
- Finchley (N3, N2, N12, NW11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
Why get it checked now?
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. In Finchley, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why book us in Finchley
- PI and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Package prices that include VAT
Questions from Finchley
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Finchley?
It depends on the street. If Finchley has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer, and a driveway is even better.
How do I find out if my home in Finchley is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Landlord roof surveys around Finchley
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Historic houses such as Heath Hall, about 1.8 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Finchley goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Manorside Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Shop and office owners around Grand Arcade may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you live near a park such as Victoria Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Finchley is about 6 miles north of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Finchley is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Our Greater London coverage includes Finchley and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We survey roofs across the N3, N2, N12 and NW11 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Station Road, Chaplin Square and Market Place. You’ll find Finchley on the B1462, so it is easy for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Church End (1 mile west), Woodside Park (1 mile north), North Finchley (1 mile north), Friern Barnet (2 miles north-east) and Oakleigh Park (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles south-east), City of Westminster (6 miles south), Marylebone (6 miles south), Kensington (7 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Finchley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Elephant Inn, Bishop Douglass School and Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum, among other places. Also close by are Victoria Park (less than half a mile north) and Woodhouse College (1 mile north-east). For rail, the closest station is New Southgate station, about 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Finchley Memorial Hospital (within half a mile north-east) and Grand Arcade (1 mile north). For a walk, there’s Highgate Hill and Lakeside Nature Reserve.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Finchley
Landlords and agents in Finchley book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Can I check my roof myself?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, it usually takes an hour or two at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Finchley we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
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Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Make sure the loft space can be accessed
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem typically is.