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Landlord roof survey in Hackney Wick, Greater London
Landlord roof surveys across Hackney Wick, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Leaking joints at party walls
Landlord roof survey in Hackney Wick
We survey let and shared roofs in Hackney Wick and across London and South East England. A visit typically takes about one to two hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Everything is inspected as far as it can be seen safely including by drone where it applies. You then get a photo-illustrated written report. Typical surveys look at damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and blocked gutters over flats, on flat roofs on blocks, blocks of flats and shared roofs.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Hackney Wick, as across London, that’s 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 close look too.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Hackney Wick (E3, E9, E20)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Hackney Wick
A single building may have pitched roofs, flat roofs and rear additions. Each wears differently, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Flashings that have come away
- Damaged pots and flaunching
Trees in and around Mabley Green shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Questions from Hackney Wick
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Hackney Wick?
It can be, so it is useful to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
I let a flat near Hackney Wick station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Do you work in Hackney Wick?
Yes, we do. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Hackney Wick.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It depends on the weather and the survey. Strong wind or a downpour can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Hackney Wick
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
You can learn a lot 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.
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What this survey cannot tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. For a visit in Hackney Wick, 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. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, 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 photographs.
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Arrange a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Hackney Wick homes and their roofs
Sutton House, about 1.3 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hackney Wick. If yours is one of the older homes, 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. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces frequently have Welsh slate roofs. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. If your home in Hackney Wick is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Westfield Stratford City, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Mary of Eton, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Hackney Wick is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. Anywhere in Hackney Wick, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our Greater London coverage includes Hackney Wick and the places around it.
Here we cover the E3, E9 and E20 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Wick Lane, Dace Road and Wyke Road. If you are just outside Hackney Wick, we cover Fish Island (1 mile south), Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile south-west), Old Ford (1 mile south), Temple Mills (1 mile north-east) and East Village (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Hackney Wick
We work in homes and buildings around Mulberry UTC, Mabley Green and Mulberry UTC and the streets around them. Hackney Wick has its own railway station: Hackney Wick station. Well-known places in the area include Tower of London (3.3 miles south-west) and V&A East (within half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
Useful tips for Hackney Wick property owners
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
Report times depend on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Pick the package that suits the building and your timescale.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.