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Landlord roof survey in Southwark, Greater London
Landlord roof surveys in Southwark, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Southwark
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 along with RTM and residents’ management companies. The report covers defects, photographs and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. If you’re worried about leaks into upper flats and standing water on a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it, on flat roofs on blocks, blocks of flats and converted houses alike.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. In Southwark, as across London, that is why a roof needs a careful look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Southwark (SE1, SE11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Southwark homes and their roofs
With Mansion House about 0.9 miles north, Southwark sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Trees in and around Little Dorrit's Playground shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Take a building like Charles Dickens Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Southwark is about 0 miles north-west of London, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Southwark and the rest of Greater London. Southwark is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for landlord roof surveys.
Here we cover the SE1 and SE11 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Borough Square, Trinity Church Square and Merrick Square or a nearby road, we can survey it. You’ll find Southwark on the A300 and B240, so it is easy for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Tower Hill (1 mile north-east), City of London (1 mile north), Aldgate (1 mile north-east), Bishopsgate (1 mile north-east) and Barbican Estate (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (3 miles west).
What’s near Southwark
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to London School of Musical Theatre, Little Dorrit's Playground and St Mary-at-Hill and the streets around them. Nearby too are Ark Globe Academy (within half a mile south-east), The BFI Reuben Library (0.9 miles north-west) and The Gladstone Arms (under half a mile north-east). The nearest railway station is Elephant & Castle station, about 0.5 miles south. Nearby you will also find Gabriel's Wharf (0.7 miles north-west) and Baynard's Castle (0.8 miles north). Open spaces near Southwark include Ludgate Hill and Bellenden Road Nature Garden.
Can I check my roof myself?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Questions from Southwark
Can a landlord with a rental near Elephant & Castle station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Southwark?
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, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Do you work in Southwark?
Yes. Southwark is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed to keep your plan up to date.
Also near Southwark
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Tenants can only report what shows inside. By the time a stain appears, water may have been getting in for a while. We check the roof, not just the symptoms. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
What you get with us
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- An independent look at the roof
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. From the street, a London terrace typically shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Southwark moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Keep pets in another room
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Arrange flat access ahead of time
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Check the loft space can be accessed
- Deal with urgent items first
The report comes with photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It’s emailed to you ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
What we’re asked to look at in Southwark
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Planning is difficult without knowing the roof’s condition and how soon.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Leaks into upper flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Missing or loose roof coverings
For businesses in and around places such as Gabriel's Wharf, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What insurance they carry
How we price landlord roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Roof area
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.