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Upminster Bridge Landlord Roof Survey
Not sure what state the let or shared roof is in? You can book a landlord roof survey in Upminster Bridge and across Greater London, with plain-English findings.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Questions from Upminster Bridge
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Upminster Bridge?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Upminster station?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies.
Do you work in Upminster Bridge?
Yes, we do. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Upminster Bridge.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Upminster Bridge
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early, and plan work rather than react to it. The findings come in a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to see how the roof is changing. Typical surveys look at worn ridges, hips and verges and cracked or lifting flashings, across rented houses, gutters and downpipes and blocks of flats.
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. In Upminster Bridge, as across London, that is why a roof needs a careful look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Upminster Bridge (RM14, RM11, RM12)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs in Upminster Bridge
Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. The wider area around Upminster Bridge has a long history of building, with Hare Hall about 2.3 miles north-west. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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 run a business near The Mercury Mall, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. If you look after a building like Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Upminster Bridge is about 3 miles south-east of Romford, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Upminster Bridge, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Greater London. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Surveys in RM14, RM11 and RM12 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Holme Road, Hacton Lane and Lime Avenue, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Upminster Bridge, we cover Upminster (1 mile east), Hornchurch (1 mile west), Emerson Park (1 mile north), Cranham (1 mile east) and Hacton (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns like London (15 miles west), Shoreditch (14 miles west), Walthamstow (11 miles west), Hoxton (14 miles west), Whitechapel (14 miles west) and Orpington (13 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Upminster Bridge
In Upminster Bridge, that means homes and buildings near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, St. Andrew's Park and The Crumpled Horn pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Upminster Bridge is Upminster station, roughly 0.5 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include The Mercury Mall (2.8 miles north-west) and St George's Hospital (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Upminster Bridge includes Hornchurch Cutting.
Common roof problems in Upminster Bridge
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Without a recent survey, it’s hard to know what the roof needs or when.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Flashings that have come away
For landlords with property near Upminster station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What follow-up you get after the report
Also near Upminster Bridge
Also in Upminster Bridge
What we cannot see
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Responsibility under a lease
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
Surveys for landlords and agents in Upminster Bridge
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected as far as can be seen safely.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Many blocks and rear additions have flat roofs. We look for ponding, splits, blisters and tired upstands where we can see them safely.
What you can safely check yourself
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
What we do, step by step
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit normally takes about one to two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a visit in Upminster Bridge, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Find any records of previous roof work
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.