Greater London · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Ham, Greater London
Get a clear view of the let or shared roof at a property in Ham. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
How we price landlord roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- What’s prompted the survey
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Ham
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early so work can be planned, not rushed. The findings come in a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to keep maintenance plans current. If you’ve noticed loose ridge or hip tiles and chimney stacks in poor repair, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on shared roofs, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats alike.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, so roofs are frequently shared between several households. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Ham as anywhere. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Ham (TW10, KT2, TW11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
Ham questions
I let a flat near Teddington station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Ham is listed?
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. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
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 do I book a survey in Ham?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on any day of the week.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when you book.
How long will you be at the property?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take about 1–2 hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Ham
Ham House, about 0.6 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Ham. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. 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.
If you live near a park such as Sudbrook Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Ham Christian Centre, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Ham is about 1 mile south-east of Twickenham, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Ham and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. Ham is one of the places in Greater London we cover. There’s also a page for London.
Landlord roof surveys in TW10, KT2 and TW11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on New Road, Lock Road and Cave Road or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Ham include the A307, which makes travel easy. Close by, we survey roofs in Petersham (1 mile north), Eel Pie Island (1 mile north-west), Strawberry Hill (1 mile west), Teddington (1 mile south-west) and Richmond (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles north-east), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Ham
Typical jobs here are in homes near Grey Court School, The New Inn Public House and Sudbrook Park. The closest station to Ham is Teddington station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Eel Pie Island Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Bentall Centre (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Ham include Kew Gardens Lake and Richmond Hill.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Ham?
Reports of leaks or damp from tenants often lead to a survey. The survey helps show whether the roof, gutters or flashings are involved, as far as can be seen.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
If you let a flat or house near Teddington station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before you book anyone
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How long the report takes to arrive
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Also in Ham
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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 do not climb up for a closer look.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Useful tips for Ham property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
We do not advise on leases or who should pay. What we provide is an independent record of condition to help those discussions.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Small roof defects tend to grow.
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit normally takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. From the street, a London terrace usually shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Ham moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Let us know about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.