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Foots Cray Landlord Roof Survey
Not sure what state the let or shared roof is in? You can book a landlord roof survey in Foots Cray and across Greater London, with plain-English findings.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Local roofs in Foots Cray
About 2.8 miles north lies Danson House, a reminder of how long the area around Foots Cray has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you own a rental within reach of Sidcup station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Homes near green spaces such as Foots Cray Meadows can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you run a business near Broadway Shopping Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Foots Cray is about 1 mile south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Foots Cray, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property. Foots Cray is one of the places in Greater London where we work for landlord roof surveys. There is also a page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: DA14 and BR5. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue or a nearby road, we can survey it. Being close to the A223, Foots Cray is simple for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
What’s near Foots Cray
Around Foots Cray, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Foots Cray Meadows, Kemnal Technology College and Walsingham School. For rail, the closest station is Sidcup station, roughly 1.4 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Foots Cray includes Summer Hill and The Warren.
About our landlord roof survey in Foots Cray
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We can’t advise on what your lease says, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. Typical surveys look at missing or loose roof coverings and worn ridges, hips and verges, across flat roofs on blocks, shared roofs and rented houses.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Foots Cray as anywhere. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- File each roof report for future reference
- Deal with urgent items first
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, particularly on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and downpipes
Overflowing gutters soak walls and can lead to damp in flats. We record what we see.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
On terraces, walls rise between neighbouring roofs. Their flashings and pointing can let water in.
Nearby places to Foots Cray
Also in Foots Cray
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How big the roof is
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Anything about access we should know
- The property’s address and postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Foots Cray: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Foots Cray is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Sidcup station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building.
Do you work in Foots Cray?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, Foots Cray included.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What we do, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it helps to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. A written report with photographs gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Why get it checked now?
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. Any roof job in Foots Cray means planning around parking, neighbours and access. Knowing what’s needed early gives you time to plan it calmly, rather than in a rush after a leak.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Why book us in Foots Cray
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Photos and a written report every time
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.