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Landlord Roof Survey in West Ealing
Landlord roof surveys around West Ealing, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Missing or loose roof coverings
Roof by roof
Shared chimney stacks
A leaning or cracked stack on a shared building affects more than one owner and the report helps with that.
Roof spaces and lofts
Access to the loft may be through a flat or a common area, so it needs arranging.
About our landlord roof survey in West Ealing
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs over blocks, rear additions and garages are covered too when they’re in the agreed scope. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it’s safe to see them and the loft where access is safe. We survey converted houses, shared roofs and flat roofs on blocks, and common reasons people get in touch are ceiling stains reported by tenants and worn ridges, hips and verges.
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 often give out first and let slates slip. Homes in West Ealing are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- West Ealing (W7, W13, UB2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near West Ealing
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Signs you need a landlord roof survey in West Ealing
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Treaty Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their insurance cover
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Common questions in West Ealing
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Hanwell 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.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in West Ealing?
Parking in West Ealing, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot, so mention what’s available as you book.
How long is the visit?
Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The report follows by email.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect what can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in West Ealing?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In a London area like West Ealing, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Booking a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
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Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. What we provide is an independent record of condition that everyone can refer to.
Act on urgent items in the report first and schedule the others. Small roof defects tend to grow.
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Landlord roof surveys around West Ealing
Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Pitzhanger Manor, about 1.4 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around West Ealing. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Homes near green spaces such as Drayton Green can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
West Ealing is about 1 mile west of Ealing, in Greater London. Wherever you are in West Ealing, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across Greater London. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Here we cover the W7, W13 and UB2 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Park Road, Green Lane and Dean's Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A4001 close by, West Ealing is simple for us to get to for landlord roof surveys. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Hanwell (1 mile east), Dormers Wells (1 mile north-west), Ealing (1 mile east), South Ealing (2 miles east) and Pitshanger (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles east), Marylebone (8 miles east), Kensington (6 miles east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (11 miles east).
Around West Ealing
We work in homes and buildings around Drayton Green, The Viaduct pub and Cuckoo Schools, among other places. There’s a railway station in West Ealing itself: Hanwell station. Well-known places in the area include Gunnersbury Park House - Large Mansion (2.4 miles east) and Treaty Centre (3 miles south). The countryside around West Ealing includes Long Wood and Middle Lake.