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Landlord roof survey in Rush Green, Greater London
Get a clear view of the let or shared roof at a property in Rush Green from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Choked outlets and gutters
What you can safely check yourself
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Landlord roof survey in Rush Green
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition, written up so you can plan. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. Typical surveys look at mortar falling from ridges and verges and chimney stacks in poor repair, across flat roofs on blocks, rented houses and converted houses.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Rush Green, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
The report does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Rush Green (RM7, RM1, RM12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit usually takes between one and two hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a London area like Rush Green, the main things to sort out are parking and access: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will explain the options and the price.
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Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Deal with urgent items first
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Act on urgent items in the report first and schedule the others. Left alone, minor faults usually get worse.
Common questions in Rush Green
How do I find out if my home in Rush Green is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can a landlord with a rental near Romford station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. 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 is disturbed.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. We check gutters, outlets and downpipes as far as can safely be seen.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. We note what we can see.
When to book a survey in Rush Green
Older buildings across London and the South East have roofs that are decades old. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
Problems we come across often include:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Flashings that have come away
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
If you let a flat or house near Romford station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
What to check before booking
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether VAT is added on top
Why get it checked now?
Finding a roof defect early normally means a smaller, planned job. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. London’s older roofs often have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- 98% of clients satisfied
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Rush Green
Hare Hall, about 2.1 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Rush Green. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Rush Green is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you live in an older home near St Augustine of Canterbury Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near The Brewery, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Rush Green is about 1 mile south-west of Romford, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Rush Green, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Rush Green is one of the places in Greater London we cover for landlord roof surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: RM7, RM1 and RM12. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Crow Lane, Union Road and Maldon Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Romford (1 mile north-east), Becontree Heath (1 mile west), Chadwell Heath (1 mile north-west), Elm Park (2 miles south-east) and Becontree (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (14 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (11 miles west) and Walthamstow (9 miles west).
Local landmarks in Rush Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Harrow Lodge Park, The Moon & Stars pub and St Edward's Church of England Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Romford station, about 0.7 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (3.6 miles east) and The Brewery (0.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Rush Green includes The Chase Nature Reserve.