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Landlord roof survey in Temple, Greater London
Landlord roof surveys in Temple, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
About our landlord roof survey in Temple
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. We look at the roof from every safe vantage point, including from the loft space and the flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos giving all parties the same information. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we are given access to. We are often asked to look into missing or loose roof coverings and damp or stains in top-floor flats, across shared roofs, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. If your home in Temple has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Temple (SE1, WC2H, WC2B)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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FAQs for Temple
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near London Blackfriars station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Temple?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well.
How long does the survey take?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Does the weather affect the survey?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. It does not include repair cost estimates but it gives contractors a clear brief.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before you book, based on the roof’s size, access and package. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Make sure the loft space can be accessed
We don’t 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. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
What we are asked to look at in Temple
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Planning is difficult without knowing the roof’s condition and how soon.
Common reasons to book include:
- Flashings that have come away
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
If you let a flat or house near London Blackfriars station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
What to check before booking
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their report turnaround times
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Landlord roof surveys around Temple
Dr Johnson's House, about 0.2 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Temple. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. 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 often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Living close to Garden Bridge is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you look after 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.
Temple is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. Temple is one of many places we visit across Greater London, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Greater London.
Landlord roof surveys in SE1, WC2H and WC2B work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square or a nearby road, we can help. With the A4 and A40 close by, Temple is simple for us to get to. We also cover Temple Bar (1 mile north), Blackfriars (1 mile east), Aldwych (1 mile west), Clare Market (1 mile north-west) and Covent Garden (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Temple
Around Temple, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Mary-at-Hill, Garden Bridge and London Nautical School. Nearby too are The Devereux pub (under half a mile north-west), British Library of Political and Economic Science (less than half a mile north-west) and Mercers' School (within half a mile north). Temple has its own railway station: London Blackfriars station. Nearby you will also find Gabriel's Wharf (within half a mile south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (within half a mile east). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
Why get it checked now?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. 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 cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What we do, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents when you book.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Before the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access and note what couldn’t be seen.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. The report records it.