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Stanwell Moor Landlord Roof Survey
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Stanwell Moor? We carry out landlord roof surveys in Stanwell Moor and across Surrey, with plain-English findings.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Standing water on a flat roof
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Stanwell Moor
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. We survey shared roofs, rented houses and gutters and downpipes, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged pots and flaunching and ponding or splits on flat roofs.
Older buildings in small places like Stanwell Moor may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the let or shared roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Stanwell Moor (TW19)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
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FAQs for Stanwell Moor
Can a landlord with a rental near Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Stanwell Moor?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How long does the survey take?
Most surveys take between one and two hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The report follows by email.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We inspect the parts we’re given access to, as far as they can be seen safely. Areas we couldn’t see are noted as well as what could.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Stanwell Moor
Frogmore House, about 4.1 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Stanwell Moor. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you look after a building such as Town Farm Primary School & Nursery, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For landlords with property near Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Stanwell Moor is about 2 miles north of Staines-upon-Thames, in Surrey. We cover Stanwell Moor and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Guildford is in our area too.
Here we cover the TW19 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Horton Road, Shellfield Close and Spout Lane. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Poyle (1 mile north-west), Horton (2 miles west), Colnbrook (2 miles north-west), Brands Hill (2 miles north-west) and Hythe End (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (15 miles south), Woking (11 miles south), Camberley (13 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles south-east), Ewell (13 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Stanwell Moor
We work in homes and buildings around Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve, Wetherspoon Express pub and Thomas Knyvett College, among other places. The closest station to Stanwell Moor is Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Windsor Castle (4.7 miles west) and Spelthorne Museum (2.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Staines Reservoirs and St Ann's Hill.
What we are asked to look at in Stanwell Moor
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Without a recent survey, it’s hard to know what the roof needs and how soon.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
What to check before booking
- How long the report takes to arrive
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
What happens on the day
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey typically takes an hour or two for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older rural homes like those around Stanwell Moor can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Leave side gates unlocked
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
Surveys for landlords and agents in Stanwell Moor
Landlords and letting agents in Stanwell Moor book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photos.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.