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Landlord Roof Survey in Harrow
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Harrow? You can book a landlord roof survey in Harrow and across Greater London, with plain-English findings.
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Blocked gutters over flats
Common questions in Harrow
Is parking a problem for a survey in Harrow?
Parking in Harrow, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
Is my home in Harrow listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Who typically books a landlord or block roof survey?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you as you book.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed to keep your plan up to date.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Harrow
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. We may need to get into the loft space and some or all of the flats and residents will need to be told beforehand. You or your agent arrange access and we’ll say what we need when booking. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. We survey rented houses, blocks of flats and gutters and downpipes, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are ponding or splits on flat roofs and flashings that have come away.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. For a house in Harrow with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Harrow (HA2, HA1, UB5, HA3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
Harrow homes and their roofs
With Headstone Manor about 1.4 miles north, Harrow sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Harrow is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near St. George's Shopping Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Whitmore High School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Living close to Northwick Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Harrow is about 7 miles south of Watford, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Harrow as part of our work across London and the South East. Harrow is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for landlord roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
All of HA2, HA1, UB5 and HA3 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include High Street, London Road and Perceval Square. Harrow is on the B457 and B458, so it’s easy for us to get to. If you’re just outside Harrow, we cover Roxeth (1 mile south), South Harrow (1 mile south), North Harrow (1 mile north-west), Harrow on the Hill (1 mile south-east) and Rayners Lane (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (10 miles south-east), Kensington (8 miles south-east), St Pancras (11 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
What’s near Harrow
We work in homes and buildings around Kingsfield Arms, Grange Primary School and Northwick Park. Harrow’s nearest station is Harrow-on-the-Hill station, about 0.7 miles north-east. A little further out are St. George's Shopping Centre (0.7 miles north-east) and Clementine Churchill Hospital (1 mile south-east). Open spaces near Harrow include Islip Manor Meadows and Northala Fields.
How the survey changes by roof type
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slate and tiled pitched roofs are common on let and shared buildings. We check coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings as far as can safely be seen.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimney stacks are frequently shared between houses or flats. We check pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings as far as can be seen.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the let or shared roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Harrow we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Let us know about parking near the property
Getting a price
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. That’s a good reason to find problems early, while there is time to plan, rather than in a rush after a leak.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Nearby places to Harrow
Other services in Harrow
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Harrow. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.