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Temple Bar Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Temple Bar, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Different roofs, different checks
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
Gutters and downpipes
Valley and box gutters on blocks can overflow inside. We give them close attention.
How a landlord roof survey works in Temple Bar
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait based on what can be seen. 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’re frequently asked to look into damp or stains in top-floor flats and gutters overflowing onto walls, on converted houses, shared roofs and flat roofs on blocks.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in Temple Bar with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Place
- Temple Bar (WC2B, WC2E, EC1N)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Landlord roof surveys in Temple Bar: local notes
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. If your home in Temple Bar is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. The wider area around Temple Bar has a long history of building, with Dr Johnson's House about 0.2 miles north-east. 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.
If you own a rental within reach of City Thameslink station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For businesses in and around places such as Gabriel's Wharf, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Temple Bar is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. If you’re in Temple Bar, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Greater London.
We survey roofs across WC2B, WC2E and EC1N for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A4 and A40 close by, Temple Bar is easy for us to reach for landlord roof surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Temple (1 mile south), Clare Market (1 mile west), Aldwych (1 mile west), Blackfriars (1 mile east) and Covent Garden (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Temple Bar
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to British Library of Political and Economic Science, Mercers' School and London Nautical School. Also close by are Lincoln's Inn Fields (less than half a mile north-west) and Queen's Head Tavern (less than half a mile north-east). Temple Bar has its own railway station: City Thameslink station. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (0.5 miles east) and Twinings Museum (less than half a mile south-west). Not far away are Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A leak in a block rarely stays in one place. Early surveys help avoid damage spreading between flats. 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.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Temple Bar
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Surveys seven days a week
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Temple Bar questions
I let a flat near City Thameslink station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Temple Bar?
Parking in Temple Bar, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, that’s one of the main reasons clients book. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, confirmed before anything is booked.
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect about one to two hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is frequently from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Temple Bar
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
Common reasons to book include:
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
Take a building like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- Are they insured for the work?
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
Surveys for landlords and agents in Temple Bar
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
What we can’t see
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
- Responsibility under a lease
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes