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Landlord roof survey in Greenhill, Greater London
Landlord roof surveys in Greenhill, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and downpipes
Overflowing gutters soak walls and can lead to damp in flats. Any problems are photographed.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather, so we look at them closely.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Greenhill
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof, written up so you can plan. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. If you are worried about missing or loose roof coverings and cracked or lifting flashings, we can find out what’s behind it, on blocks of flats, rented houses and converted houses alike.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is usually a shared part of the building. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Greenhill 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.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Greenhill (NW3, NW6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In Greenhill, as in much of London, plenty of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so the back of the roof is often seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, tell us when you book.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
How to book
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Related advice
What we can’t see
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Greenhill
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A dated condition report is useful for the building’s records. Surveying again later shows what has changed which helps with rolling maintenance. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why book us in Greenhill
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- PI and public liability insurance
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Local roofs in Greenhill
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. With 2 Willow Road about 0.3 miles north-east, Greenhill sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you look after a building such as The Royal School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For businesses in and around places such as O2 Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Greenhill is about 1 mile north-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Greenhill is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Greenhill is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for landlord roof surveys.
Every address in NW3 and NW6 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Back Lane, Well Road and Ornan Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Other places close to Greenhill include Hampstead (1 mile south-west), Vale of Health (1 mile north), West Hampstead (1 mile west), Fortune Green (1 mile west) and Haverstock (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Greenhill
We work in homes and buildings around Cecil Sharp House, Fitzjohn's Primary School and King William IV Public House and the streets around them. Also close by are South Hampstead High School (0.6 miles south) and Hampstead Heath (0.7 miles north-east). There is a railway station in Greenhill itself: Hampstead Heath station. A little further out are New End Hospital (under half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (4.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Belsize Wood and Parliament Hill.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Greenhill
How do I find out if my home in Greenhill 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.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Greenhill?
It can be, so it is useful to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access when you book.
Do you work in Greenhill?
Yes. We cover Greenhill and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Also near Greenhill
What else we do in Greenhill
What we’re asked to look at in Greenhill
On a shared roof, it’s not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it, so maintenance gets put off. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
Trees in and around Hampstead Heath shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance