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Goddington Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Goddington, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Leaks into upper flats
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
Landlord roof survey in Goddington
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. We inspect the roof as far as it can be seen safely, including from the loft space and the flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos, so everyone works from the same facts. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we are allowed to reach. If you’re worried about ceiling stains reported by tenants and loose ridge or hip tiles, we can find out what’s behind it, on gutters and downpipes, shared roofs and converted houses alike.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, 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 frequently give out first and let slates slip. In Goddington, as across London, that is why a roof needs a proper look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a proper look too.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Goddington (BR6, BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Goddington
I let a flat near Chelsfield station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Goddington?
Parking in Goddington, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when booking.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, we survey shared roofs frequently. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we’ll say so.
How long is the visit?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take an hour or two on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Common roof problems in Goddington
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak, by which point the damage has spread.
Common reasons to book include:
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
For site and facilities teams at buildings like The Highway Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Are they insured for the work?
- What happens after the report arrives
For landlords and managing agents
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Landlords and letting agents in Goddington book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
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Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly and schedule the others. Left alone, minor faults typically get worse.
Local roofs in Goddington
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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. The wider area around Goddington has a long history of building, with Down House about 3.5 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
As a London address, Goddington can be tricky for parking: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier. Trees in and around Hewitt's Chalk Bank shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Goddington is about 1 mile south of Orpington, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Goddington, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property. Goddington is one of the places in Greater London where we work for landlord roof surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
Surveys in BR6 and BR5 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Eton Road, Stowe Road and Court Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Goddington: Chelsfield (1 mile south-east), Orpington (1 mile north), Derry Downs (1 mile north), Maypole (1 mile south-east) and Bopeep (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (15 miles north-west), Shoreditch (14 miles north-west) and Hoxton (14 miles north-west).
Around Goddington
In Goddington, that means homes and buildings near Five Bells Public House, St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School and Hewitt's Chalk Bank and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chelsfield station, roughly 0.7 miles south. A little further out are Lullingstone Castle (3.7 miles east) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.9 miles north). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
Different roofs, different checks
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. The report records the underlay where it’s visible.
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Surveys in Goddington can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you in advance.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the loft space and the roof itself where safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Getting a price
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.