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Landlord Roof Survey in Moorhouse Bank
Not sure what state the let or shared roof is in? You can book a landlord roof survey in Moorhouse Bank and across Greater London.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
Moorhouse Bank questions
I let a flat near Hurst Green station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Moorhouse Bank?
Usually it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run seven days a week. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when you book.
Do you look in the roof space?
Usually, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Landlord roof survey in Moorhouse Bank
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. The report is laid out the same way whatever the reason with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends which can help when arranging access with residents. If you’ve noticed mortar falling from ridges and verges and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on converted houses, gutters and downpipes and flat roofs on blocks alike.
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 Moorhouse Bank with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things 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.
- Location
- Moorhouse Bank (TN16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Moorhouse Bank
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Deal with urgent items first
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and the rest budgeted for later.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Moorhouse Bank homes and their roofs
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 Moorhouse Bank is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Quebec House, about 1.3 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Moorhouse Bank. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For landlords with property near Hurst Green station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take a building like Oxted School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Moorhouse Bank is about 6 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Greater London. Moorhouse Bank is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Moorhouse Bank is one of the places in Greater London where we work. Crawley is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: TN16. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in The Chart (1 mile south-west), Goodley Stock (1 mile south-east), Westerham (1 mile north-east), Pains-Hill (1 mile south-west) and Titsey (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Orpington (9 miles north), New Cross (15 miles north), Thornton Heath (12 miles north-west), Croydon (10 miles north-west), East Dulwich (15 miles north) and Streatham (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Moorhouse Bank
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Wolfe Public House. For rail, the closest station is Hurst Green station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Tandridge Priory (1 mile south-west). For a walk, there is Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in Moorhouse Bank runs like any other.
- 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 looked at 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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What affects the price in Moorhouse Bank
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Roof area
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
What to tell us when you contact us
A few details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
When to book a survey in Moorhouse Bank
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates and the smaller roofs are easy to forget.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
Take an older house close to St Andrew's: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
What to check before booking
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What insurance they carry
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether the price includes VAT
Honest limits
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
- A full structural assessment of the building
- A full building survey of every part of the property
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Rented houses