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Landlord Roof Survey in South Croydon
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in South Croydon, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in South Croydon
Landlords often book us when buying a property to rent out, others when a tenant reports a leak or damp. Agents and freeholders frequently want a survey for a rolling maintenance plan. The report is laid out the same way whatever the reason with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends which can help when arranging access with residents. If you’ve noticed worn ridges, hips and verges and cracked or leaning shared chimneys, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
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. Homes in South Croydon are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- South Croydon (CR2, CR8, CR0)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in South Croydon
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Height and safe access
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before you book.
What to let us know when you contact us
What helps most when you contact us:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What made you get in touch
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Local roofs in South Croydon
About 2.4 miles east lies Addington Palace, a reminder of how long the area around South Croydon has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. 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.
Living close to Duppas Hill is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. Landlords with a home close to Sanderstead station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you live in an older home near Church of St Augustine, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
South Croydon is about 1 mile south of Croydon, in Greater London. We provide landlord roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in South Croydon. Across Greater London, we cover South Croydon. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: CR2, CR8 and CR0. That includes homes and businesses on Edgar Road, Bynes Road and Grange Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Croydon (1 mile north), Coombe (1 mile north-east), Sanderstead (1 mile south-east), Riddlesdown (2 miles south) and Selsdon (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (11 miles north), Marylebone (12 miles north), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
What’s near South Croydon
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Purley Arms, Harris Academy Purley and Duppas Hill and the streets around them. South Croydon has its own railway station: Sanderstead station. Well-known places in the area include Purley War Memorial Hospital (1.2 miles south-west) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1 mile west). Open spaces near South Croydon include Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
Useful tips for South Croydon property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Arrange flat access in advance
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. Our report sets out the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp straight away. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem usually is.
South Croydon: your questions answered
I let a flat near Sanderstead station. Can you check the roof?
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 parking be tricky for a visit in South Croydon?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take between one and two hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The written report follows by email.
How do I book a survey in South Croydon?
It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Do you cover South Croydon?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, South Croydon included.
How the survey works
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take about one to two hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In South Croydon, as in much of London, lots of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, let us know when booking.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the loft space and the roof itself where safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Let us know where we can park nearby
How to book
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
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Landlords, agents and block managers in South Croydon
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
How the survey changes by roof type
Roof spaces and lofts
The loft space shows a lot about a roof’s condition. We go into the loft where it is safe, looking for staining, damp and daylight.
Gutters and downpipes
Overflowing gutters soak walls and can lead to damp in flats. We record what we see.
Honest limits
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Responsibility under a lease
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes