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Landlord roof survey in Puddledock, Greater London
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Puddledock, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Puddledock
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks, and plan work rather than react to it. The findings come in a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to see how the roof is changing. We survey gutters and downpipes, rented houses and flat roofs on blocks, and people most frequently book us about blocked gutters over flats and damaged pots and flaunching.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, 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 Puddledock, as across London, that is why a roof needs a proper look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Location
- Puddledock (TN16)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Puddledock property owners
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
You receive a written report with photographs and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We send it by email so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
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What a landlord roof survey does not cover
It is a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- A full structural assessment of the building
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Puddledock
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Landlords and letting agents in Puddledock book surveys as well as homeowners. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof.
Common questions in Puddledock
Is my home in Puddledock listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Edenbridge station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Puddledock?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes, we survey shared roofs frequently. Where a neighbouring roof isn’t part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
The survey, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In a London conversion, the way into the roof space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. 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 checked 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.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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When to book a survey in Puddledock
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years, particularly on taller buildings.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Leaks into upper flats
If you own a rental within reach of Edenbridge station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Is VAT included in the price?
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Puddledock
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. About 0.6 miles north-west lies Chartwell, a reminder of how long the area around Puddledock has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For an older house near a landmark like Holy Trinity Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Puddledock.
Puddledock is about 4 miles east of Oxted, in Greater London. Roofs in Puddledock get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Puddledock is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: TN16. We also cover the places around Puddledock: Pootings (1 mile south-west), Crockham Hill (1 mile west), Goodley Stock (2 miles west), Four Elms (2 miles south) and Mowshurst (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Orpington (10 miles north), Thornton Heath (14 miles north-west), Croydon (12 miles north-west), Bromley (12 miles north), West Norwood (15 miles north-west) and Beckenham (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Puddledock
Puddledock’s nearest station is Edenbridge station, about 2.5 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Tandridge Priory (3 miles west) and Hever Castle (3.7 miles south). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.