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Landlord roof survey in North Sheen, Greater London
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in North Sheen, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
North Sheen homes and their roofs
Kew Palace, about 1 mile north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around North Sheen. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. If your home in North Sheen is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
For businesses in and around places like Livat Hammersmith, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. For landlords with property near Kew Gardens station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
North Sheen is about 3 miles south of Acton, in Greater London. Bookings from North Sheen are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of TW9, SW14 and W4 for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on Kent Road, Ibis Lane and The Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Kew (1 mile north), Grove Park (1 mile north-east), Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile north), East Sheen (1 mile south-east) and Mortlake (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in North Sheen
Typical jobs here are in homes near Kew College Prep, Dukes Meadows and Chiswick School and the streets around them. There is a railway station in North Sheen itself: Kew Gardens station. Other landmarks nearby include Barnes Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and Livat Hammersmith (2.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Kew Gardens Lake and Duke's Hollow.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in North Sheen
We check the same things on a let roof as on any other: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the roof space. Flat roofs over blocks, rear additions and garages are covered too when they’re in the agreed scope. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it’s safe to see them, along with the loft space where there’s safe access. We survey blocks of flats, flat roofs on blocks and shared roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked or leaning shared chimneys and gutters overflowing onto walls.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, frequently with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. In North Sheen, as across London, that is why a roof needs a careful look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- North Sheen (TW9, SW14, W4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roof outlets often clog, and standing water follows. They’re checked during the survey.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
North Sheen: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Kew Gardens station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in North Sheen?
Normally it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Honest limits
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in North Sheen
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
Landlords, agents and block managers in North Sheen
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in North Sheen
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How big the roof is
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What to tell us when you contact us
There is no need for technical words. It’s enough to tell us:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in North Sheen
Older buildings across London and South East England have roofs that are decades old. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles, and a survey helps show where that is happening.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Cracked or lifting flashings
If you look after a building such as Kew Riverside Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Will the report include photos?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
How it works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In a London area like North Sheen, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. We then look at everything that’s safely in view from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Getting a price
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.