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Landlord roof survey in Plashet, Greater London
Landlord roof surveys in Plashet, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Choked outlets and gutters
The survey, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. For a visit in Plashet, parking and access are the things to plan: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. We then look at whatever is safely visible from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you beforehand.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Plashet
The lease typically decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We do not give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We’re often asked to look into ceiling stains reported by tenants and flashings that have come away, on converted houses, rented houses and blocks of flats.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, frequently with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails frequently give out first and let slates slip. In Plashet, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a proper look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the let or shared roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Plashet (E6, E12, E7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Plashet
What else we do in Plashet
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Plashet
The wider area around Plashet has a long history of building, with Valentines Mansion about 2.2 miles north. 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. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you run a business near Stratford Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. Anyone responsible for a site like Plashet School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Plashet is about 2 miles north-east of Plaistow, in Greater London. Plashet is one of many places we visit across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Plashet is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for landlord roof surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
Landlord roof surveys in E6, E12 and E7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Fry Road, Edith Road and Hilda Road. Other places close to Plashet include Manor Park (1 mile north-east), Little Ilford (1 mile north-east), Upton Park (1 mile south-west), Upton (1 mile west) and Wallend (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Plashet
Around Plashet, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Monega Primary School, The Overdraft Tavern and West Ham Park and the streets around them. Plashet’s nearest station is Woodgrange Park station, roughly 0.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Newham University Hospital (1.5 miles south) and Stratford Centre (2.1 miles west). Not far away are Old Ford Island and Hollow Pond.
What we are asked to look at in Plashet
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years, especially on taller buildings.
We are often asked to look at:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Flashings that have come away
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
Landlords with a home close to Woodgrange Park station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- When you’ll get the report
- Their insurance cover
- Which limits apply to the survey
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How big the roof is
- Height and safe access
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- What made you get in touch
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Useful tips for Plashet property owners
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Check the roof space can be accessed
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults normally get worse.
FAQs for Plashet
Is my home in Plashet listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Can a landlord with a rental near Woodgrange Park station book a roof survey?
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.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do you work in Plashet?
Yes. We cover Plashet and the rest of Greater London. To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Plashet
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.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.