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Landlord roof survey in Wanstead, Greater London
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Wanstead, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- Height and safe access
- House, block, shop or office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The size of the roof
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- What made you get in touch
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Landlord roof survey in Wanstead: what you get
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks, and plan work rather than react to it. The findings come in a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to see how the roof is changing. We survey gutters and downpipes, converted houses and shared roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are mortar falling from ridges and verges and missing or loose roof coverings.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Wanstead (E11, E18)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Wanstead
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Wanstead?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Wanstead?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
How long does a landlord roof survey take?
It usually takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. You will know roughly how long when we arrange it.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed to keep your plan up to date.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
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Can I check my roof myself?
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What we look for on each type of roof
Shared chimney stacks
Shared stacks need everyone involved to agree work and the report helps with that.
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. The report records the underlay where it’s visible.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
What happens if roof problems are left?
A planned maintenance budget needs real information. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait, so spending can be spread sensibly. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. That’s a good reason to find problems early, while there’s time to plan.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why us?
- PI and public liability insurance
- An independent view of the roof
- Visits on any day of the week
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
See our cost guide and our case studies.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so the back of the roof is often seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, let us know when you book.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Wanstead
Valentines Mansion, about 1.6 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wanstead. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Wanstead is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Shop and office owners around 17 & Central may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you live near a park such as Valentines Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Take a building like Wanstead Church School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Wanstead is about 2 miles south of Woodford, in Greater London. If you are in Wanstead, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Wanstead is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work. You can also see our page for London.
We survey roofs across the E11 and E18 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Grove Park and The Avenue. Wanstead is on the A1008, which makes it simple to reach. We also cover Snaresbrook (1 mile north-west), Redbridge (1 mile east), Bushwood Area of Leytonstone (1 mile south-west), Aldersbrook (1 mile south) and South Woodford (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (9 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (7 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Wanstead
Around Wanstead, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Forest School, The George pub and Valentines Park, among other places. The closest station to Wanstead is Leytonstone High Road station, about 1.4 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include 17 & Central (2.3 miles west) and Redbridge Museum (2.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Hollow Pond and Ainslie Wood.