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Landlord Roof Survey in Honor Oak
Landlord roof surveys in Honor Oak from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Choked outlets and gutters
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
How soon the report arrives depends 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.
Keep gutters and outlets clear and include any valley or parapet gutters. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Honor Oak
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We’re often asked to look into parapets and upstands in poor repair and damp or stains in top-floor flats, on gutters and downpipes, rented houses and converted houses.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. If your home in Honor Oak has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Honor Oak (SE23, SE22, SE4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Honor Oak
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Honor Oak?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Can a landlord with a rental near Honor Oak Park station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Do you cover Honor Oak?
Yes. We survey roofs in Honor Oak and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Usually, if there is one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Common roof problems in Honor Oak
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Trees in and around Peckham Rye shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- What experience they bring
- What insurance they carry
What we look for on each type of roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
Shared chimney stacks
Damp in a chimney breast can start at the top of the stack. We record anything visible.
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from ground level, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where applicable. The survey usually takes between one and two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a visit in Honor Oak, 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. We then look at everything that’s safely in view from the ground, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Before the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Advice
Can I check my roof myself?
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Local roofs in Honor Oak
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Kingswood House, about 1.9 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Honor Oak. If you own one of the older houses, 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.
If you let a flat or house near Honor Oak Park station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you live in an older home near Church of St Augustine, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Honor Oak is about 2 miles south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Honor Oak, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property. We cover towns and villages across Greater London.
All of SE23, SE22 and SE4 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Rye Road, Ewart Road and Bovill Road. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Forest Hill (1 mile south), Brockley (1 mile east), Crofton Park (1 mile east), Nunhead (1 mile north) and Telegraph Hill (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Around Honor Oak
In Honor Oak, that means homes and buildings near Allenby Tutorial Trust, Peckham Rye and Herne Tavern, among other places. There’s a railway station in Honor Oak itself: Honor Oak Park station. Well-known places in the area include Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-east) and Horniman Museum and Gardens (0.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Honor Oak includes One Tree Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Honor Oak
Where a roof is shared: 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 survey around it.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.