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Landlord roof survey in Pinner, Greater London
An experienced roof surveyor for landlord roof surveys in Pinner. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Pinner
A roof over tenants or leaseholders frequently gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early so work can be planned, not rushed. You get a report with photographs to keep on file for the building. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to see how the roof is changing. If you’ve noticed ceiling stains reported by tenants and leaking joints at party walls, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
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 Pinner, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
Where we cannot see part of the let or shared roof, the report says so. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Pinner (HA5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Pinner
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Hatch End station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is my home in Pinner listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, which helps you plan work and budgets. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Roof by roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
On terraces, walls rise between neighbouring roofs. Their flashings and pointing can let water in.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roof outlets often clog leaving water standing. We check them as part of the survey.
What you can safely check yourself
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 don’t climb up for a closer look.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Towns and villages near Pinner
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When you need someone else
It helps to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
What we’re asked to look at in Pinner
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Planning is difficult without knowing the roof’s condition or when.
Problems we come across often include:
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Flashings that have come away
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Leaking joints at party walls
For landlords with property near Hatch End station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their report turnaround times
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
How it works
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen. The survey typically takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Local roofs in Pinner
Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 1.5 miles east lies Headstone Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Pinner has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church such as Christian Science Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Trees in and around Eastcote House Gardens shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Pinner is about 1 mile north-east of Ruislip, in Greater London. Pinner is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Across Greater London, we cover Pinner and the places around it. You can also see our page for London.
We survey roofs across HA5 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Love Lane, Tudor Road and Marsh Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Pinner: Pinner Green (1 mile north-west), Eastcote (1 mile south), North Harrow (1 mile south-east), Roxbourne (1 mile south) and Rayners Lane (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (14 miles south-east), City of Westminster (12 miles south-east), Marylebone (12 miles south-east), Kensington (10 miles south-east), St Pancras (13 miles east) and Shoreditch (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Pinner
Typical jobs here are in homes near Pinner High School, Heathfield School and The Oddfellows Arms, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hatch End station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Northwood and Pinner Cottage Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and St. George's Shopping Centre (2.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Horse Shoe Bay and Northala Fields.