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Landlord roof survey in New Addington, Greater London
Landlord roof surveys in New Addington and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Landlord roof survey in New Addington
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks, and plan work rather than react to it. The findings come in a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to keep maintenance plans current. Typical surveys look at chimney stacks in poor repair and standing water on a flat roof, on gutters and downpipes, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, 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. In New Addington, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a careful look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- New Addington (CR0, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in New Addington
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years, particularly on taller buildings.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Missing or loose roof coverings
If you look after a building like Rowdown Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether VAT is added on top
Local roofs in New Addington
Addington Palace, about 1.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around New Addington. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For a London address like New Addington, it helps to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space. If you own a rental within reach of Hayes (Kent) station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
New Addington is about 4 miles south-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Roofs in New Addington get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover New Addington and the places around it. You can also see our page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: CR0 and CR9. Whether your property is on Bothwell Road, Windham Avenue and Gascoigne Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Forestdale (1 mile west), Fickleshole (1 mile south), Addington (1 mile north-west), Farleigh (1 mile south-west) and Selsdon (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Around New Addington
Around New Addington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Meridian High School and Addington Vale. For rail, the closest station is Hayes (Kent) station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Warlingham Park Hospital (1.8 miles south) and Bethlem Museum of the Mind (3.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and plan the rest over time.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
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What else we do in New Addington
The survey, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey typically takes an hour or two at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in New Addington moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it is safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets in another room
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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What you can safely check yourself
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
New Addington: your questions answered
Can parking be tricky for a visit in New Addington?
Sometimes, yes. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in New Addington?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Who do you carry out landlord roof surveys for?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you as you book.
Do you look in the loft space?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No. Who pays is usually set by the lease and we do not give legal advice. Our report gives an independent record of the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in New Addington?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will suggest the right survey. Surveys run on any day of the week.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
We confirm the price for your survey before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the roof
- House, block, shop or office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What to tell us when you contact us
These details help when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
For a price for landlord roof surveys in New Addington, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roof outlets often clog leaving water standing. They’re checked during the survey.
Gutters and downpipes
Overflowing gutters soak walls and can lead to damp in flats. Any problems are photographed.