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Landlord Roof Survey in Forty Hill
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. Landlord roof surveys in Forty Hill.
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
How a landlord roof survey works in Forty Hill
The lease typically decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We can’t advise on what your lease says but we can give you an independent record of the roof’s condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey blocks of flats, rented houses and shared roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are mortar falling from ridges and verges and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. Homes in Forty Hill are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Forty Hill (EN1, EN2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
It helps to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Forty Hill
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
What a survey costs
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Roof area
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Height and safe access
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Helping us price your survey
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What made you get in touch
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Forty Hill, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
What we do, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take between one and two hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a visit in Forty Hill, parking and access are the things to plan: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. We then look at everything that’s safely in view from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it is safe, the roof itself.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Forty Hill
A leak in a block rarely stays in one place. Spotting roof defects early helps protect the whole building. London’s older roofs frequently have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Visits on any day of the week
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Roof by roof
Shared chimney stacks
Damp in a chimney breast can start at the top of the stack. We record anything visible.
Gutters and downpipes
Overflowing gutters soak walls and can lead to damp in flats. Any problems are photographed.
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Common questions in Forty Hill
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Forty Hill?
Parking in Forty Hill, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly, so mention what’s available when booking.
Is my home in Forty Hill listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
What does a block roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The price depends on the size of the building and the number of roofs. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Who normally books a landlord or block roof survey?
Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders book it along with residents’ and RTM management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We will rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do you cover Forty Hill?
Yes, we do. Forty Hill is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
You can learn a lot from the ground. 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.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Forty Hill
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Forty Hall, about 0.3 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Forty Hill. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Shop and office owners around Edmonton Green Shopping Centre may find that a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. For an older house near a landmark like Jesus Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Worcesters Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Forty Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Enfield, in Greater London. Surveys in Forty Hill work the same way as everywhere we cover: a proper look at everything that’s safely in view, photos and a clear written report. Our Greater London coverage includes Forty Hill and the places around it. London is in our area too.
All of EN1 and EN2 is covered for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Goat Lane, Acacia Road and Willow Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Forty Hill, we cover Gordon Hill (1 mile west), Clay Hill (1 mile north-west), Bulls Cross (1 mile north), Enfield (1 mile south-west) and Bullsmoor (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (11 miles south), Marylebone (11 miles south), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south).
Around Forty Hill
Around Forty Hill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Chace Community School, Hop Poles pub and Russet House School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Turkey Street station, about 1 mile north-east. A little further out are Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (2.9 miles south) and Museum of Enfield (1.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Fir and Pond Woods and Pole Hill.