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Spitalfields Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats around Spitalfields, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Flashings that have come away
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
About our landlord roof survey in Spitalfields
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. The loft space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us, so tenants or leaseholders need notice. Your agent or you arrange access, and we confirm what we need when you book. Where we cannot get into part of the building, the report says so. If you’ve noticed leaking joints at party walls and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up, in Spitalfields as anywhere. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. With a written report and photographs, everyone can plan from the same facts.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Spitalfields (E1, EC2A, E1W)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Spitalfields
Is my home in Spitalfields listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near London Liverpool Street station. Can you check the roof?
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.
Is Spitalfields in your area?
Yes. We cover Spitalfields and the rest of Greater London. For a price, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
How long is the visit?
It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. You’ll then get the report by email.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Spitalfields?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Spitalfields
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
When to book a survey in Spitalfields
On a shared roof, it’s not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it and work gets delayed. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Standing water on a flat roof
If you own a rental within reach of London Liverpool Street station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What the survey won’t cover
- Will the report include photos?
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photographs, emailed to you. On timing, it typically takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it helps to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Spitalfields runs like any other.
- 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.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roofs are common over blocks, extensions and garages. We look for ponding, splits, blisters and tired upstands as far as safe access allows.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that’s hard to see. They’re checked where safe access allows.
What happens if roof problems are left?
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it is one opinion against another. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Spitalfields
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Prices that include VAT
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Landlord roof surveys in Spitalfields: local notes
The wider area around Spitalfields has a long history of building, with Mansion House about 0.7 miles west. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you live near a park such as Finsbury Circus, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys. Shop and office owners around Gabriel's Wharf may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Spitalfields is about 1 mile north-east of London, in Greater London. Whether the building in Spitalfields is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Greater London, we cover Spitalfields and the places around it.
We work across E1, EC2A and E1W for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include New Road, Mark Lane and Bell Lane, and we cover them all. Being close to the A10 and A1202, Spitalfields is simple for us to get to for landlord roof surveys. We also cover the places around Spitalfields: Whitechapel (1 mile east), Aldgate (1 mile south-west), Bishopsgate (1 mile west), Tower Hill (1 mile south) and Shoreditch (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west).
Local landmarks in Spitalfields
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Finsbury Circus, Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and Canon Barnett Primary School and the streets around them. Also close by are St Mary-at-Hill (0.6 miles south-west), London Enterprise Academy (0.5 miles east) and Kings Stores pub (less than half a mile north-west). There’s a railway station in Spitalfields itself: London Liverpool Street station. A little further out are Tower of London (0.6 miles south) and Gabriel's Wharf (1.5 miles west). For a walk, there is Tower Hill and Lavender Pond.
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Deal with urgent items first
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Check the roof space can be accessed
We do not advise on leases or who should pay. What we provide is an independent record of condition that everyone can refer to.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis, alongside yearly gutter clearing.