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Landlord roof survey in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Kingston upon Thames, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Choked outlets and gutters
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Landlord roof survey in Kingston upon Thames
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We don’t give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you are worried about gutters overflowing onto walls and failed flashings at walls and chimneys, we can find out what’s behind it, on converted houses, shared roofs and blocks of flats alike.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. 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 Kingston upon Thames with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Kingston upon Thames (KT2, KT1, TW10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price landlord roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Anything about access we should know
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Kingston upon Thames, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Kingston upon Thames homes and their roofs
The wider area around Kingston upon Thames has a long history of building, with Hampton Court Palace about 1.8 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Outer London has a good many 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 Kingston upon Thames is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Landlords with a home close to Kingston station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Shop and office owners around Bentall Centre may find that a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. The streets around a church such as Church of St Luke are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Kingston upon Thames is about 7 miles south-west of Kensington, in Greater London. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Kingston upon Thames for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Kingston upon Thames is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the KT2, KT1 and TW10 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Sigrist Square, Old London Road and London Road. You’ll find Kingston upon Thames on the B3365, which makes it simple to reach. Other places close to Kingston upon Thames include Norbiton (1 mile east), Coombe (2 miles east), New Malden (2 miles south-east), Coombe Hill (2 miles north-east) and Motspur Park (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (10 miles north-east), Kensington (7 miles north-east), St Pancras (11 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Kingston upon Thames
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Canbury Gardens, The Grey Horse pub and Kingston Grammar School and the streets around them. Kingston upon Thames has its own railway station: Kingston station. Nearby you’ll also find Eel Pie Island Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Kingston Hospital (0.7 miles east). Open spaces near Kingston upon Thames include Rose Walk and Kingston Hill Road area.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- A full building survey of every part of the property
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Kingston upon Thames
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
Checking the roof from ground level
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
Roof by roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that is hard to see. We inspect them as far as it’s safe to see.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Felt flat roofs often need replacing after around 15–20 years, so their age matters.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Kingston upon Thames
Can a landlord with a rental near Kingston station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Kingston upon Thames?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when booking. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Do you work in Kingston upon Thames?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, Kingston upon Thames included.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
The survey, step by step
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a London area like Kingston upon Thames, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the loft space and the roof itself where safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.