Greater London · London and the South East
London Landlord Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. Landlord roof surveys in London.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Missing or loose roof coverings
How a landlord roof survey works in London
Landlords often book us when buying a property to rent out, or after a tenant reports a leak. Agents and freeholders often want a survey for a rolling maintenance plan. Whatever the reason, the report follows the same clear format, with photos and recommendations. Surveys are carried out seven days a week which can help when arranging access with residents. If you’re worried about cracked or leaning shared chimneys and choked outlets and gutters, we can find out what’s behind it.
London is big enough to have roofs from every era, with slate on older terraces, tiles on later houses and flat roofs on extensions, flats and shops. Each fails in its own way: slipped slates, cracked tiles, worn ridges, loose flashings, tired chimney stacks or blocked gutters. Knowing which you have shapes the survey.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- London (CR0, E14, CR4, SW11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
What a landlord roof survey looks like in London
London has everything from slate-roofed Victorian terraces with hidden valley and parapet gutters to interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles, along with post-war estates and modern flats. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around London has a long history of building, with Mansion House about 1 mile north. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you live in an older home near St George the Martyr, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Landlords with a home close to Elephant & Castle station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
London is in Greater London. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in London can all book landlord roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Greater London coverage includes London.
We cover every part of the CR0, E14, CR4 and SW11 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include Walcot Square, Surrey Square and Sutherland Square, all of which we cover. London is on the A2 and A10, which makes it straightforward to reach. We also cover the places around London: Walworth (1 mile south), Bermondsey (1 mile east), Camberwell (2 miles south), South Bermondsey (2 miles south-east) and Surrey Canal (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (14 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Greater London, London has every kind of building, from houses and flats to offices.
Around London
Typical jobs here are in homes near Newington Gardens, Trinity Arms Public House and London School of Musical Theatre, among other places. Nearby too are St Mary-at-Hill (0.9 miles north-east), Ark Globe Academy (under half a mile south) and The BFI Reuben Library (1 mile north-west). London has its own railway station: Elephant & Castle station. A little further out are Surrey Dispensary (less than half a mile south-east) and Baynard's Castle (0.9 miles north). Not far away are Bellenden Road Nature Garden and St. James's Park Lake.
When to book a survey in London
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Small defects go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling, by which point the damage has spread.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Standing water on a flat roof
If you look after a building such as Charles Dickens Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What insurance they carry
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
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What a survey costs
We confirm the price for the job before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
For a price for your roof in London, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
These details help when you contact us:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- What kind of property and roof it is
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Landlord and commercial surveys in London
Landlords, agents and building managers in London and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
London questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Elephant & Castle station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Is London in the area you cover?
Yes, London is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant so you can plan spending. It does not include repair cost estimates but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
How do I book a survey in London?
It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll recommend the right survey. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Jobs in London might be a terraced house one day and a block of flats the next. Let us know the type of building and who can let us in, and the visit is planned around that.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Roof spaces and lofts
The roof space shows a lot about a roof’s condition. We check it where there’s safe access, looking for staining, damp and daylight.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.