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Landlord Roof Survey in Lessness Heath
Independent landlord roof surveys in Lessness Heath. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Lessness Heath
We check the same things on a let roof as on any other: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included where they’re part of the brief. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it is safe to see them and the loft where access is safe. We survey blocks of flats, shared roofs and flat roofs on blocks, and common reasons people get in touch are damp or stains in top-floor flats and parapets and upstands in poor repair.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. In Lessness Heath, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a proper look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Lessness Heath (DA17, DA8, DA7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord roof surveys around Lessness Heath
Historic houses like Red House, about 2.3 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Lessness Heath goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. 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 Lessness Heath 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.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Broadway Shopping Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. Take an older house close to Parish Church of All Saints: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Lessness Heath is about 3 miles east of Plumstead, in Greater London. Lessness Heath gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a close look at everything that’s safely in view, photos and a clear written report. Across Greater London, we cover Lessness Heath and the places around it. There’s also a page for London.
Here we cover the DA17, DA8 and DA7 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include Cray Road, Clive Road and Erith Road, all of which we cover. We also cover Belvedere (1 mile east), Erith (1 mile south-east), Northumberland Heath (1 mile south-east), West Heath (1 mile south-west) and Bexley Riverside (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west) and Shoreditch (10 miles west).
Around Lessness Heath
In Lessness Heath, that means homes and buildings near Priory Club pub, Trinity Church of England School and Trinity School, among other places. The closest station to Lessness Heath is Belvedere station, roughly 0.5 miles north. A little further out are Broadway Shopping Centre (2.1 miles south) and Erith and District Hospital (0.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Crossness Nature Reserve.
What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
Why it’s worth a survey now in Lessness Heath
Budgets work best when they’re based on the roof’s actual condition. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait helping you spread the work. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. That is a good reason to find problems early, while there’s time to plan.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why book us in Lessness Heath
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Surveys seven days a week
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Plain-English reports with photos
See our cost guide and our case studies.
Practical tips
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. Our report sets out the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults normally get worse.
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey typically takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Surveys in Lessness Heath can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- 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 photographs.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking near the property
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
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.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Lessness Heath?
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay often 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:
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Blocked gutters over flats
If you look after a building such as Lessness Heath Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What the survey will not cover
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Lessness Heath
Can a landlord with a rental near Belvedere station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Lessness Heath?
Parking in Lessness Heath, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 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.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How long does the survey take?
It typically takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. We’ll confirm the timing as you book.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.