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Landlord roof survey in Pimlico, Greater London
Landlord roof surveys in Pimlico and the rest of Greater London. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
How a landlord roof survey works in Pimlico
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t give repair costs, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. If you’re worried about blocked gutters over flats and loose ridge or hip tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on gutters and downpipes, blocks of flats and converted houses alike.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is normally a shared part of the building. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Pimlico as anywhere. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Where
- Pimlico (SW1P, SW1V, SW1W)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
FAQs for Pimlico
Can a landlord with a rental near London Victoria station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Is my home in Pimlico listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what you’d like to know. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Is Pimlico in your area?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and that includes Pimlico.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
How long does the survey take?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. The written report follows by email.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Pimlico homes and their roofs
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. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Buckingham Palace, about 0.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Pimlico. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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.
Anyone responsible for a site like Churchill Gardens Primary Academy will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Take an older house close to St Gabriel's: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Pimlico is about 1 mile east of Brompton, in Greater London. Surveys in Pimlico work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small.
We work across the SW1P, SW1V and SW1W postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Ponton Road, Wilton Road and Ebury Square. Main roads around Pimlico include the A202 and A3212, so getting to you is simple. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Victoria (1 mile north-west), Nine Elms (1 mile south-west), Westminster (1 mile north), Millbank (1 mile north) and Vauxhall (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Pimlico
Typical jobs here are in homes near Lambeth Palace Library, Grosvenor School of Modern Art and Pimlico Gardens and the streets around them. You’ll also find Denbigh Arms (less than half a mile north-west) and Pimlico Academy (under half a mile south-east). Pimlico’s nearest station is London Victoria station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Baynard's Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and Harrods (1.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
When you need someone else
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Responsibility under a lease
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
How the survey changes by roof type
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access and note what couldn’t be seen.
Shared chimney stacks
A leaning or cracked stack on a shared building affects more than one owner and the report helps with that.
Also in Pimlico
What happens on the day
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In Pimlico, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you in advance.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Arrange a survey
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
Related advice
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Pimlico?
Reports of leaks or damp from tenants often lead to a survey. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause, as far as can be seen.
We are often asked to look at:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
If you own a rental within reach of London Victoria station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What insurance they carry
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Their report turnaround times
Landlords, agents and block managers in Pimlico
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.