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Landlord roof survey in Tower Hill, Greater London
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. Landlord roof surveys in Tower Hill, with photos and a clear written report.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Practical tips
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- File each roof report for future reference
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and plan the rest over time.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Small roof defects tend to grow.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Tower Hill
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Tower Hill and the rest of London and the South East. Time on site typically takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. We inspect from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it is safe including by drone where applicable. You then get a written report with photographs. If you’ve noticed chimney stacks in poor repair and leaks into upper flats, we can find out what’s behind it, on shared roofs, converted houses and gutters and downpipes alike.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. 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 Tower Hill has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Tower Hill (SE1, E1, E1W)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing which helps with rolling maintenance. In Tower Hill, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Tower Hill
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Prices that include VAT
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slate and tiled pitched roofs are common on let and shared buildings. Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings are inspected as far as can safely be seen.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that is hard to see. We inspect them as far as it’s safe to see.
Tower Hill questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near London Fenchurch Street station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Is my home in Tower Hill 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.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will explain what’s needed.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Do you cover Tower Hill for landlord roof surveys?
Yes. We cover Tower Hill and the rest of Greater London. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Tower Hill?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what you need to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
What happens on the day
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Tower Hill we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
Related advice
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Tower Hill
Historic houses such as Mansion House, about 0.6 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Tower Hill goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you own a rental within reach of London Fenchurch Street station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Trees in and around William Curtis Ecological Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you run a business near Gabriel's Wharf, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Tower Hill is about 1 mile north-east of London, in Greater London. We visit Tower Hill as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Tower Hill is one of the places in Greater London where we work.
We survey roofs across SE1, E1 and E1W for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Bush Lane, Swan Lane and Mark Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Tower Hill sits on or near the A3 and A10, which makes travel easy. If you’re just outside Tower Hill, we cover Aldgate (1 mile north), Bishopsgate (1 mile north), Spitalfields (1 mile north), Whitechapel (1 mile north-east) and St George in the East (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west).
Near you in Tower Hill
Around Tower Hill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, The Liberty Bounds pub and Fund Academy and the streets around them. Nearby too are St Mary-at-Hill (under half a mile north-west), William Curtis Ecological Park (within half a mile south) and St Michael's Catholic College (0.7 miles south-east). There is a railway station in Tower Hill itself: London Fenchurch Street station. Nearby you’ll also find Tower of London (under half a mile east) and London Bridge Hospital (less than half a mile south-west). Not far away are Lavender Pond and Ludgate Hill.