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Landlord Roof Survey in Highams Park
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Highams Park? We carry out landlord roof surveys in Highams Park and across Greater London, with plain-English findings.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Choked outlets and gutters
How a landlord roof survey works in Highams Park
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks, and plan work rather than react to it. You get a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to see how the roof is changing. If you’ve noticed flashings that have come away and worn ridges, hips and verges, we can find out what’s behind it, on gutters and downpipes, shared roofs and rented houses alike.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in Highams Park with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
After the visit, you get a report with photographs, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the let or shared roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Highams Park (E4, E17, IG8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Highams Park
How do I find out if my home in Highams Park is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Highams Park?
It can be, so it helps to tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No, that depends on the lease, so speak to your managing agent or a solicitor. Our job is to report on the roof itself.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Is this survey just for landlords?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
How much is a landlord roof survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The building’s size, roofs and access all affect the price. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Highams Park
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
How we price landlord roof surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How big the roof is
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
What we need to know
We’ll usually ask about:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us, tell us about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Also near Highams Park
Also in Highams Park
Local roofs in Highams Park
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Highams Park is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Bruce Castle about 2.6 miles west, Highams Park sits in an area with a long building history. 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.
If you live in an older home near St John's, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Homes near green spaces such as Lloyd Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Highams Park is about 1 mile south of Chingford, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Highams Park and the rest of Greater London. Highams Park is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for landlord roof surveys. You can also see our page for London.
All of E4, E17 and IG8 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on May Road, Adam Road and Cecil Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in South Chingford (1 mile north-west), Hale End (1 mile east), Chingford Mount (1 mile north), Chingford Hatch (1 mile north-east) and Chingford (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (8 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (7 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Highams Park
We work in homes and buildings around The King's Ford pub, Lloyd Park and Selwyn Primary School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Highams Park station, roughly 0.7 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Walthamstow Pump House Museum (2.2 miles south) and Wanstead Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Highams Park includes Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Highams Park
Older buildings across London and South East England have roofs that are decades old. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
If you run a business near 17 & Central, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Questions to ask before booking
- What experience they bring
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Which limits apply to the survey
Honest limits
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- A full building survey of every part of the property
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
How it works
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect an hour or two at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In a London conversion, the way into the roof space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- 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 photos.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
How to book
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
Why get it checked now?
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. A survey gives you an independent view of the roof before you commission work so you know what you are asking contractors to price. In Highams Park, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Highams Park
- 20+ years’ experience
- Visits on any day of the week
- An independent view of the roof
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.