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Petts Wood Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats around Petts Wood, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Common questions in Petts Wood
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Petts Wood station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Petts Wood?
It depends on the street. If Petts Wood has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer, and a driveway is even better.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Is Petts Wood in your area?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and that includes Petts Wood.
How long will you be at the property?
Most surveys take about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. The report follows by email.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Landlord roof survey in Petts Wood
We check the same things on a let roof as on any other: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft space. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included where they’re part of the brief. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it is safe to see them and the loft where access is safe. We survey blocks of flats, rented houses and shared roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are blocked gutters over flats and cracked or leaning shared chimneys.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. Homes in Petts Wood are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close 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.
- Where
- Petts Wood (BR5, BR6, BR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. The report records the underlay where it’s visible.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roof outlets frequently clog leaving water standing. They’re checked during the survey.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A leak in a block rarely stays in one place. Early surveys help avoid damage spreading between flats. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Petts Wood
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Photos and a written report every time
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
When you need someone else
A survey is a proper look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- A full structural assessment of the building
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it’s useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Leave side gates unlocked
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
What we are asked to look at in Petts Wood
A single building may have pitched roofs, flat roofs and rear additions. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Anyone responsible for a site like Crofton Junior School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How long the report takes to arrive
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Places near Petts Wood
What else we do in Petts Wood
Landlord roof surveys in Petts Wood: local notes
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. With Bromley Palace about 2.6 miles north-west, Petts Wood 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 any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Francis Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near The Mall, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Petts Wood is about 1 mile west of Orpington, in Greater London. Surveys in Petts Wood work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at whatever is safely visible, photographs and a clear written report. Petts Wood is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for landlord roof surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
Here we cover the BR5, BR6 and BR2 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. You will find streets like Tent Peg Lane, Ryecroft Road and Beaumont Road, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Petts Wood, we cover Crofton (1 mile south), Broom Hill (1 mile south-east), Southborough (1 mile west), Locksbottom (1 mile south-west) and Bromley Common (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Near you in Petts Wood
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Jubilee Country Park, Bromley High School and Daylight Inn, among other places. Petts Wood has its own railway station: Petts Wood station. A little further out are Bridgeways Day Hospital (1.5 miles west) and Crofton Roman Villa (1.2 miles south-east). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.