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London Fields Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in London Fields from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the let or shared roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Surveys in London Fields can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Check pets are kept safely away
Getting a price
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in London Fields, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
About our landlord roof survey in London Fields
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early so work can be planned, not rushed. The findings come in 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. We’re often asked to look into leaks into upper flats and cracked or leaning shared chimneys, on rented houses, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. 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 London Fields with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
Where we can’t see part of the let or shared roof, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- London Fields (E8, E2, E9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
A survey is a careful look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
For landlords and managing agents
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Common questions in London Fields
Is my home in London Fields listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. 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.
Can a landlord with a rental near London Fields station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
How long will you be at the property?
It normally takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access; we will agree the details when you book.
Why it is worth a survey now in London Fields
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in London Fields
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Every finding written up with photos
Checking the roof from ground level
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. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Deal with urgent items first
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis with gutters cleared every year.
Also near London Fields
Also in London Fields
Local roofs in London Fields
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Sutton House, about 0.7 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around London Fields. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church like Church of St Michael and All Angels are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For landlords with property near London Fields station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you run a business near Hackney Walk, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
London Fields is about 1 mile east of Hoxton, in Greater London. London Fields is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Greater London, we cover London Fields and the places around it.
Surveys in E8, E2 and E9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Tudor Road, Forest Road and Duncan Road, and we cover them all. Main roads around London Fields include the A1207, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around London Fields: Hackney Central (1 mile north), Cambridge Heath (1 mile south-east), Dalston (1 mile north-west), Hackney (1 mile north-east) and Kingsland (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles south-west), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north-east).
Near you in London Fields
Around London Fields, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Urswick School, Haggerston Park and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives. Other local landmarks include The Dolphin pub (within half a mile east) and The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School (less than half a mile north-east). There is a railway station in London Fields itself: London Fields station. Other landmarks nearby include German Hospital (0.6 miles north-west) and Hackney Walk (0.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Old Ford Island and Tower Hill.