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Landlord roof survey in Fortis Green, Greater London
Landlord roof surveys in Fortis Green from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Common questions in Fortis Green
I let a flat near Alexandra Palace station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Is my home in Fortis Green listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
How long does the survey take?
It usually takes between one and two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. You’ll then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. Surveying again later shows what has changed to keep your plan up to date.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will explain what’s needed.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Fortis Green
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It does not include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. We survey converted houses, flat roofs on blocks and rented houses, and people most often book us about leaks into upper flats and gutters overflowing onto walls.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Fortis Green, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a careful look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Fortis Green (N10, N2, N6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Fortis Green. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It usually takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Fortis Green 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, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Getting a price
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
Advice
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Fortis Green
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Planning is difficult without knowing the roof’s condition or when.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Blocked gutters over flats
If you let a flat or house near Alexandra Palace station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the report takes to arrive
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What follow-up you get after the report
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Felt flat roofs often last around 15–20 years, so their age matters.
Shared chimney stacks
Damp in a chimney breast can start at the top of the stack. We note what we can see.
Also near Fortis Green
What else we do in Fortis Green
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference. Our tips:
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Keep the loft space accessible so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
What you can safely check yourself
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Landlord roof surveys around Fortis Green
Historic houses such as Heath Hall, about 1.4 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Fortis Green goes. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older 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 is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Homes near green spaces such as Cherry Tree Wood can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Take an older house close to United Reformed Church: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Fortis Green is about 1 mile south-east of Finchley, in Greater London. Whether the building in Fortis Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We cover every part of N10, N2 and N6 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Hill Road, Durham Road and Steeds Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Main roads around Fortis Green include the A504, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Fortis Green: Muswell Hill (1 mile east), East Finchley (1 mile west), Highgate (1 mile south), Crouch End (1 mile south-east) and Hampstead Garden Suburb (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles south), City of Westminster (5 miles south), Marylebone (5 miles south), Kensington (7 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Around Fortis Green
We work in homes and buildings around Tollington School, Cherry Tree Wood and The Clissold Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Alexandra Palace station, about 1.4 miles east. A little further out are Kenwood House (1.6 miles south-west) and Grand Arcade (1.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Fortis Green include Highgate Hill and Glebelands Local Nature Reserve.