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Landlord Roof Survey in Sutton Common
Get a clear view of the let or shared roof at a property in Sutton Common from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Sutton Common
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Sutton Common has a long history of building, with Nonsuch Mansion about 2.1 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you look after a building such as Abbey Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Landlords with a home close to St Helier station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Sutton Common is about 3 miles south of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Sutton Common, we can come and survey your property. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small. We also survey roofs in London.
We survey roofs across SM4, SM3 and SM1 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Fir Road, Ash Road and Love Lane. Other places close to Sutton Common include Morden (1 mile north-west), Lower Morden (1 mile west), North Cheam (1 mile south-west), Cuddington (2 miles south-west) and Stoneleigh (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (8 miles north), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
Near you in Sutton Common
Around Sutton Common, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Lord Nelson pub, Merton College and Glenthorne High School and the streets around them. Sutton Common has its own railway station: St Helier station. Other landmarks nearby include Wandle Industrial Museum (1.9 miles north-east) and St Helier Hospital (0.7 miles east). Open spaces near Sutton Common include Henman Hill and Morden Park (park).
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Sutton Common
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We don’t give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. The report sets out what we saw, with photos and recommendations. Typical surveys look at cracked or leaning shared chimneys and loose ridge or hip tiles, on shared roofs, rented houses and converted houses.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails frequently give out first and let slates slip. Homes in Sutton Common are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Sutton Common (SM4, SM3, SM1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen 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.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours 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. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Do you need a landlord roof survey in Sutton Common?
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years, especially on taller buildings.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
If you live in an older home near St Lawrence Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Before booking anyone
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What experience they bring
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Common questions in Sutton Common
I let a flat near St Helier station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Sutton Common listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when you book.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How long does the survey take?
Most surveys take an hour or two on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. We will confirm the timing when booking.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Sutton Common
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Tell tenants when we are coming
- Check the loft space can be accessed
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Keep the loft space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Sutton Common
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses