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Landlord Roof Survey in Heston
Landlord roof surveys around Heston, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Blocked gutters over flats
Why act early in Heston
Finding a roof defect early normally means a smaller, planned job. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
Why us?
- PI and public liability insurance
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
How a landlord roof survey works in Heston
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We can’t advise on what your lease says but we can give you an independent record of the roof’s condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. The report sets out what we saw, with photos and recommendations. We survey converted houses, shared roofs and gutters and downpipes, and people most often book us about standing water on a flat roof and parapets and upstands in poor repair.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is typically a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it’s in and what work is coming up, in Heston as anywhere. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Location
- Heston (TW5, UB2, TW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Heston
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Landlords and agents in Heston book surveys as well as homeowners. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof.
Heston homes and their roofs
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Osterley House, about 1.2 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Heston. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Homes near green spaces like Inwood Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Westbrook Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For an older house near a landmark such as St Leonard's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Heston is about 2 miles south of Southall, in Greater London. We provide landlord roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Heston and the surrounding area. Across Greater London, we cover Heston and the places around it. We also survey roofs in London.
Surveys in TW5, UB2 and TW3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Fern Lane, Sutton Road and Eton Avenue or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the A3005, Heston is easy for us to reach. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in North Hyde (1 mile north), Norwood Green (1 mile north-east), Lampton (1 mile south-east), Hounslow West (1 mile south) and Osterley (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns like London (12 miles east), City of Westminster (10 miles east), Marylebone (10 miles east), Kensington (8 miles east), St Pancras (12 miles east) and Shoreditch (13 miles east).
Near you in Heston
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Inwood Park, The Plough Public House and Heston Community School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Southall station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Museum of Army Music (2.4 miles south-east) and Treaty Centre (1.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Northala Fields and Crane Meadows.
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Nearby places to Heston
Also in Heston
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Heston
Is my home in Heston listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is 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.
I let a flat near Southall station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, which helps you plan work and budgets. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but contractors can price from it.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you get in touch and we will explain what’s needed.
Tips that help
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- File each roof report for future reference
- Deal with urgent items first
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, particularly on blocks with valleys or parapets. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes between one and two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In a London area like Heston, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. We then look at everything that’s safely in view from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft 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 photos.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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What we can’t see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs