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Little Venice Landlord Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Little Venice, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Tips that help
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- File each roof report for future reference
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Deal with urgent items first
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
Report times depend on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Pick the package that suits the building and your timescale.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
Landlord roof survey in Little Venice
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof, written up so you can plan. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. The report covers defects, photographs and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. We are often asked to look into cracked or lifting flashings and choked outlets and gutters, on converted houses, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. Homes in Little Venice are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Little Venice (W2, W9, NW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Little Venice
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Roof area
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- 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, and we can help you choose.
What we need to know
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Anything about access we should know
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Little Venice
Landlords and letting agents in Little Venice book surveys as well as homeowners. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Questions from Little Venice
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Little Venice?
It can be, so it is useful to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Little Venice?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. 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.
How long will you be on site?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours, with blocks and complex roofs taking longer.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Do you work in Little Venice?
Yes. Little Venice is part of the area we cover.
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes an hour or two at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a visit in Little Venice, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know 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.
- 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 photographs.
Preparing for the visit
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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What a landlord roof survey does not cover
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
What we are asked to look at in Little Venice
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time, particularly on taller buildings.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Anyone responsible for a site like Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- What experience they bring
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Whether the price includes VAT
- How soon the report will arrive
Local roofs in Little Venice
Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, frequently with Welsh slate roofs. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. With Winfield House about 1 mile north-east, Little Venice sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Saviour's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Homes near green spaces like Kensington Gardens can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Little Venice is about 1 mile west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Whether the building in Little Venice is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Greater London, we cover Little Venice and the places around it.
All of W2, W9 and NW8 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Harrow Road, Alfred Road and Newton Road and the roads around them. With the A5 and A40 close by, Little Venice is simple for us to get to. We also cover the places around Little Venice: Westbourne Green (1 mile west), Paddington Green (1 mile east), Paddington (1 mile south-east), Maida Vale (1 mile north-west) and Lisson Grove (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (5 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in Little Venice
In Little Venice, that means homes and buildings near International Community School, The Bridge House and Westminster Academy and the streets around them. Also close by are Kensington Gardens (1 mile south) and Royal Society of Medicine Library (1.6 miles east). Little Venice has its own railway station: London Paddington station. Nearby you’ll also find Maida Vale Hospital for Nervous Diseases (within half a mile north) and Kensington Arcade (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near Little Venice include Greville Place nature reserve and Campden Hill.