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Old Ford Landlord Roof Survey
Need a landlord roof survey in Old Ford? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Leaks into upper flats
Landlord roof survey in Old Ford
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We check the roof from each safe vantage point including the loft and flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part giving all parties the same information. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we are allowed to reach. If you are worried about cracked or lifting flashings and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, often 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 Old Ford, as across London, that is 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 proper look too.
Where we can’t see part of the let or shared roof, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Tenants can only report what shows inside. By the time a stain appears, water may have been getting in for a while. We look at the roof, not just the symptoms. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork, which can lead to damp inside. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why us?
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
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Useful tips for Old Ford property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. What we provide is an independent record of condition to help those discussions.
Keep the roof space accessible so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
What a survey costs
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The roof’s overall size
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What’s prompted the survey
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Landlord roof surveys in Old Ford: local notes
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. 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. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 1.5 miles north-west lies Sutton House, a reminder of how long the area around Old Ford has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Trees in and around Grove Hall Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Take an older house close to St Paul Old Ford: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Old Ford and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small.
Every address in E3, E15 and E9 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. We cover properties on Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Around Old Ford
We work in homes and buildings around The Lea Tavern, Grove Hall Park and Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy. The closest station to Old Ford is Hackney Wick station, roughly 0.6 miles north. A little further out are Tower of London (3 miles south-west) and St Clement's Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
FAQs for Old Ford
How do I find out if my home in Old Ford is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
I let a flat near Hackney Wick station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later so you can plan spending. Repair costs are not included, but contractors can price from it.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when you book.
How much is a survey?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package, confirmed before anything is booked.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Old Ford
Shared roofs can fall between owners. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it, so maintenance gets put off. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
Common reasons to book include:
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
For businesses in and around places such as Westfield Stratford City, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What the survey will not cover
- Is VAT included in the price?
How it works
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. From the street, a London terrace typically shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Old Ford we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- 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.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Tell us about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.