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Landlord roof survey in West Bedfont, Surrey
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in West Bedfont. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
For landlords and managing agents
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in West Bedfont
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It does not include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. Common reasons to book are splits and blisters in flat roof coverings and damaged pots and flaunching, on shared roofs, converted houses and gutters and downpipes.
Somewhere as small as West Bedfont, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Place
- West Bedfont (TW19, TW6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
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.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in West Bedfont
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Landlords with a home close to Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Anyone responsible for a site like Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
West Bedfont is about 1 mile north of Ashford, in Surrey. West Bedfont is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and the South East. West Bedfont is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work for landlord roof surveys. Guildford is in our area too.
Every address in TW19 and TW6 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include Short Lane, The Nightingales and Long Lane. We also cover Stanwell (1 mile west), Bedfont (1 mile east), Heathrow (1 mile north-east), Ashford (1 mile south) and Ashford Common (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (15 miles south), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles south-east) and Egham (4 miles south-west).
Near you in West Bedfont
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Spelthorne College, Thomas Knyvett College and The Swan Public House, among other places. The closest station to West Bedfont is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre. A little further out are Spelthorne Museum (2.5 miles south-west) and Ashford Hospital (0.7 miles south). Open spaces near West Bedfont include Staines Reservoirs and Crane Meadows.
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Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- File each roof report for future reference
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
How soon the report arrives depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Agents often choose the package that suits the building.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem typically is.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in West Bedfont?
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak and by then more has been damaged.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Is VAT included in the price?
Questions from West Bedfont
Do you cover smaller places like West Bedfont?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
I let a flat near Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need.
How long is the visit?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take about one to two hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. The written report follows by email.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
What’s the best way to book?
Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
What happens if roof problems are left?
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. In a place like West Bedfont, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What you get with us
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Photographs and a written report every time
- An independent view of the roof
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In a hamlet or village like West Bedfont, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- 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.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Arrange a survey
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in West Bedfont, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.