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Pollards Hill Landlord Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. Landlord roof surveys in Pollards Hill, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Flashings that have come away
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Pollards Hill
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
Problems we come across often include:
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Leaks into upper flats
- Standing water on a flat roof
If you run a business near Centrale Croydon, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
What to check before booking
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Their report turnaround times
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
About our landlord roof survey in Pollards Hill
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early, and plan work rather than react to it. You get a report with photographs that you can keep with the building’s records. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to keep maintenance plans current. If you’re worried about gaps where tiles or slates have slipped and ceiling stains reported by tenants, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Pollards Hill 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 photos.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Pollards Hill (CR7, SW16, SE19)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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What else we do in Pollards Hill
What this survey cannot tell you
It is a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
What affects the price in Pollards Hill
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Helping us price your survey
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The property’s address and postcode
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- File each roof report for future reference
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Act on urgent items in the report first, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults usually get worse.
Landlord roof surveys around Pollards Hill
The wider area around Pollards Hill has a long history of building, with Kingswood House about 1.9 miles north-east. Older homes in the wider area frequently 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. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you own a rental within reach of Norbury station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For an older house near a landmark like St Oswald, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Pollards Hill is about 1 mile north of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. Pollards Hill gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Pollards Hill is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work. London is in our area too.
Here we cover the CR7, SW16 and SE19 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include Green Lane, Croft Road and Downs Road, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Pollards Hill, we cover Norbury (1 mile north), Thornton Heath (1 mile south), Streatham (2 miles north-west), Streatham Park (2 miles north-west) and Mitcham (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Around Pollards Hill
Around Pollards Hill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls, Silburn Reid and The Moon Under Water pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Norbury station, roughly 0.6 miles west. A little further out are Crystal Palace Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Croydon University Hospital (1.3 miles south). The countryside around Pollards Hill includes Knight's Hill and Biggin Wood.
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take an hour or two for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in Pollards Hill runs like any other.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can be seen safely, including from inside where possible.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
How to book
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Pollards Hill, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Looking inside the roof frequently tells us more. We go into the loft where it is safe looking for water marks and gaps.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Many blocks and rear additions have flat roofs. Ponding, splits and blistering are recorded where we can see them safely.
Questions from Pollards Hill
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Pollards Hill?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well.
I let a flat near Norbury station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Is this a RICS 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.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We will rearrange with you if the weather is not right.