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Landlord Roof Survey in Paddington
Landlord roof surveys in Paddington, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- House, block, shop or office
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How big the roof is
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- The property’s address and postcode
- What made you get in touch
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Landlord roof survey in Paddington
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. 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, so everyone works from the same facts. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we are allowed to reach. We are often asked to look into damp or stains in top-floor flats and slipped or missing slates and tiles, on rented houses, gutters and downpipes 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 Paddington, 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.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Paddington (W2, W1H, W1U)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Paddington
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak, by which point the damage has spread.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Flashings that have come away
- Missing or loose roof coverings
Take a building like International Community School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their report turnaround times
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What the survey will not cover
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and downpipes
Gutters are a common source of leaks on blocks. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
On older pitched roofs, the fixings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles. We note what we can see.
Landlord roof surveys around Paddington
With Winfield House about 1 mile north, Paddington sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St John the Evangelist, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you let a flat or house near London Paddington station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Paddington is about 1 mile west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Paddington, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Greater London, we cover Paddington and the places around it.
Surveys in W2, W1H and W1U are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Harrow Road, Craven Road and Harbet Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A5 and A40 close by, Paddington is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Paddington include Paddington Green (1 mile north-west), Hyde Park Estate (1 mile south-east), Connaught Village (1 mile south-east), Tyburn (1 mile south-east) and Little Venice (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east), Whitechapel (4 miles east) and Ruislip (11 miles west).
Landmarks near Paddington
Around Paddington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Royal Society of Medicine Library, Fountains Abbey pub and Royal Parks of London and the streets around them. You will also find North Westminster Community School (less than half a mile north-east) and Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School (less than half a mile east). There’s a railway station in Paddington itself: London Paddington station. Well-known places in the area include Harrods (1.3 miles south) and London Toy & Model Museum (0.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Paddington includes Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.
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How it works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. All told, expect about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In a London conversion, the way into the roof space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. If that applies to your building, it helps to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
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Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Paddington
Is my home in Paddington listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can a landlord with a rental near London Paddington station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Do you look in the loft space?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Paddington?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Paddington
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Water that gets into one flat can affect others below. Spotting roof defects early helps protect the whole building. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. Knowing what’s needed early gives you time to plan it calmly, rather than in a rush after a leak.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.