Greater London · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in New Cross, Greater London
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in New Cross, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Choked outlets and gutters
The survey, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes about one to two hours at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. For a visit in New Cross, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
How a landlord roof survey works in New Cross
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later based on what can be seen. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. We survey flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and shared roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are damp or stains in top-floor flats and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, frequently 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 Cross, as across London, that is why a roof needs a proper look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- New Cross (SE8, SE14, SE4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in New Cross
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof cannot be seen from the street.
Problems we come across often include:
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Homes near green spaces such as Fordham Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Before you book anyone
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What happens after the report arrives
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Questions from New Cross
How do I find out if my home in New Cross is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in New Cross?
It can be, so it is useful to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We inspect the parts we’re given access to, as far as they can be seen safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
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 South East England.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it when booking and we will explain what’s needed.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It depends on the weather and the survey. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Landlord roof surveys around New Cross
Historic houses such as Queen's House, about 1.5 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around New Cross goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, often with Welsh slate roofs. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take a building like Myatt Garden Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Shop and office owners around Lewisham Shopping Centre may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
New Cross is about 3 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We survey roofs in New Cross across London and South East England. Our Greater London coverage includes New Cross.
Every address in SE8, SE14 and SE4 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on Ivy Road, Mona Road and Avon Road and the roads around them. New Cross is on the A2209 and A2210, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include St Johns (1 mile east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-west), Deptford (1 mile north-east), Nunhead (1 mile south-west) and Lewisham (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near New Cross
Around New Cross, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Wickham Arms, Fordham Park and Addey and Stanhope School, among other places. Other local landmarks include St. Paul's (0.7 miles north-east) and Laban Centre (0.9 miles north-east). There is a railway station in New Cross itself: New Cross station. Nearby you will also find Fan Museum (1.2 miles north-east) and Greenwich Castle (1.5 miles east). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
What else we do in New Cross
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Give residents notice before a survey
Questions about the findings are welcome. With the Standard Survey there’s a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person one.
Act on urgent items in the report first, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults usually get worse.
Roof by roof
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Many blocks and rear additions have flat roofs. We look for ponding, splits, blisters and tired upstands as far as safe access allows.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Most let houses and many blocks have pitched roofs of slate or tiles. We check coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings as far as can be seen safely.
Landlord and commercial surveys in New Cross
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.