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Landlord roof survey in Well Hill, Greater London
We carry out landlord roof surveys in Well Hill and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Choked outlets and gutters
How a landlord roof survey works in Well Hill
We survey let and shared roofs in Well Hill and across London and South East England. Time on site usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Everything is inspected as far as it can safely be seen including by drone where applicable. You then get a written report with photos. We survey shared roofs, gutters and downpipes and rented houses, and people most frequently book us about failed flashings at walls and chimneys and missing or loose roof coverings.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, frequently 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 Well Hill are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Well Hill (BR6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Well Hill
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Without a recent survey, it is hard to know what the roof needs or when.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Trees in and around Hewitt's Chalk Bank shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Common questions in Well Hill
Is parking a problem for a survey in Well Hill?
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.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Knockholt station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys seven days a week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when you book.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
How long is the visit?
It normally takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. We will confirm the timing as you book.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we check everything we can see safely. The survey typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Well 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 agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Well Hill
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- A report with photos
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Well Hill
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. About 2 miles east lies Lullingstone Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Well Hill has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Chelsfield Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Well Hill, along with any off-street space.
Well Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Orpington, in Greater London. Roofs in Well Hill get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover Well Hill. There’s also a page for London.
Surveys in BR6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Well Hill, Pump Lane and Firmingers Road. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Maypole (1 mile west), Bopeep (1 mile south-west), Chelsfield (1 mile west), Badgers Mount (1 mile south) and Goddington (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (15 miles north-west), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (3 miles north-west) and Plaistow (13 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Well Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Harris Academy Orpington, Hewitt's Chalk Bank and The Rock And Fountain Public House. For rail, the closest station is Knockholt station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Lullingstone Castle (2 miles east) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (2.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Well Hill include The Warren.
How the survey changes by roof type
Shared chimney stacks
A leaning or cracked stack on a shared building affects more than one owner, so a clear record helps.
Gutters and downpipes
Hidden gutters on larger buildings can send water indoors. We give them close attention.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Well Hill
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Checking the roof from ground level
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.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.