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Landlord roof survey in West Heath, Greater London
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. Landlord roof surveys in West Heath.
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Leaking joints at party walls
Landlord roof survey in West Heath: what you get
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. The roof space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us, so tenants or leaseholders need notice. Your agent or you arrange access and we’ll say what we need as you book. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. We are frequently asked to look into worn ridges, hips and verges and ceiling stains reported by tenants, on gutters and downpipes, rented houses and shared roofs.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is normally a shared part of the building. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- West Heath (DA7, DA16, SE2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for West Heath
Is parking a problem for a survey in West Heath?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Abbey Wood station?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before you book. For a price, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Also near West Heath
What else we do in West Heath
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
You receive a written report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We send it by email ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings with gutters cleared every year.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in West Heath
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 typically book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
If you let a flat or house near Abbey Wood station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
What to check before booking
- When you will get the report
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What the survey won’t cover
What you can safely check yourself
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
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.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we will plan the survey around it.
West Heath homes and their roofs
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Historic houses like Danson House, about 1.5 miles south, show how far back building in the area around West Heath goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
The streets around a church such as St Andrew's are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Shop and office owners around Broadway Shopping Centre may find that knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
West Heath is about 1 mile north-east of Welling, in Greater London. Anywhere in West Heath, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. West Heath is one of the places in Greater London we cover. There is also a page for London.
All of DA7, DA16 and SE2 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Hurst Lane, Hadlow Road and Denton Road. You will find West Heath on the A206, so it is easy for us to get to. We also cover the places around West Heath: Abbey Wood (1 mile north-west), Crook Log (1 mile south), Lessness Heath (1 mile north-east), Upton (1 mile south) and Bexleyheath (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
What’s near West Heath
We work in homes and buildings around Co-op pub, Lesnes Abbey Woods and Welling School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Abbey Wood station, about 1 mile north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Broadway Shopping Centre (1.7 miles south-east) and Bexley Hospital (1.4 miles south). The countryside around West Heath includes Crossness Nature Reserve.
What we do, step by step
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. 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. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents when you book.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Let us know about parking near the property
Book a survey
To book a survey, ring 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.
Advice
What affects the price in West Heath
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The size of the roof
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.