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Upper Ruxley Landlord Roof Survey
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Upper Ruxley from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Flashings that have come away
- Leaking joints at party walls
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Upper Ruxley
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. We inspect the roof as far as it can safely be seen including the loft and 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’re given access to. If you’ve noticed missing or loose roof coverings and ceiling stains reported by tenants, we can find out what’s behind it, on gutters and downpipes, rented houses and converted houses alike.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. Homes in Upper Ruxley are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Upper Ruxley (DA14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- The address and postcode of the property
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- What’s prompted the survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Landlord roof surveys in Upper Ruxley: local notes
Hall Place and Gardens, about 2.7 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Upper Ruxley. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Upper Ruxley is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Swanley station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you look after a building such as Hope Community School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. The streets around a church such as St Botolph's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Upper Ruxley is about 2 miles south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Roofs in Upper Ruxley get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Upper Ruxley is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for landlord roof surveys. You can also see our page for London.
We work across the DA14 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Maidstone Road and Old Maidstone Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Hockenden (1 mile south-east), Stonehill Green (1 mile east), Foots Cray (1 mile west) and North Cray (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (12 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Upper Ruxley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Kemnal Technology College and Foots Cray Meadows. The closest station to Upper Ruxley is Swanley station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Queen Mary's Hospital (1.8 miles west) and Eynsford Castle (4.2 miles south-east). For a walk, there is The Warren and Summer Hill.
Why get it checked now?
A planned maintenance budget needs real information. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait helping you spread the work. London’s older roofs often have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Upper Ruxley
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Felt flat roofs often last around 15–20 years, so knowing roughly how old the roof is helps.
Gutters and downpipes
Gutters are a common source of leaks on blocks. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
Questions from Upper Ruxley
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Upper Ruxley?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
How do I find out if my home in Upper Ruxley is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when you book.
Who do you carry out landlord roof surveys for?
Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders book it along with residents’ and RTM management companies. Leaseholders sometimes book it as well.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The building’s size, roofs and access all affect the price. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Upper Ruxley?
Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we will explain what’s needed.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In a London conversion, the way into the roof space is frequently from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that is 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.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.