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Landlord roof survey in Whitton, Greater London
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Whitton, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Leaking joints at party walls
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Arrange flat access beforehand
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. The report is written in plain language.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Landlord roof survey in Whitton: what you get
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We inspect the roof as far as it can be seen safely including the loft and flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part, so everyone works from the same facts. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we’re allowed to reach. If you’ve noticed slipped or missing slates and tiles and gutters overflowing onto walls, we can find out what’s behind it.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and 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, in Whitton as anywhere. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. 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.
- Where
- Whitton (TW2, TW1, TW7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Whitton
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
What you can safely check yourself
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
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.
What happens on the day
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Surveys in Whitton can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- 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.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can be seen safely, including from inside where possible.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Keep pets in another room
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
How to book
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Related advice
Also near Whitton
What else we do in Whitton
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Whitton
With Richmond House about 1 mile east, Whitton sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. 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. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Homes near green spaces such as Crane Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. For businesses in and around places like Treaty Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. Take a building like Royal Military School of Music: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Whitton is about 1 mile west of Twickenham, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Whitton and the rest of Greater London. We cover towns and villages across Greater London. There’s also a page for London.
Every address in TW2, TW1 and TW7 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. You will find streets such as May Road, Mill Road and Ross Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Whitton: Twickenham (1 mile east), Ivybridge (1 mile north-east), Fulwell (1 mile south), Strawberry Hill (1 mile south-east) and Eel Pie Island (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles east), City of Westminster (10 miles north-east), Marylebone (10 miles north-east), Kensington (7 miles north-east), St Pancras (11 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Whitton
We work in homes and buildings around The Richmond upon Thames School, Trafalgar Infant School and Crane Park. There is a railway station in Whitton itself: Whitton station. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Army Music (within half a mile north) and Treaty Centre (1.4 miles north). Open spaces near Whitton include Garden Lake and Richmond Hill.
Questions from Whitton
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Whitton station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Is my home in Whitton listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but contractors can price from it.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes, we survey shared roofs often. Where a neighbouring roof isn’t part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we’ll say so.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. An independent survey tells you the roof’s condition first, so you can compare quotes on the same basis. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why us?
- Surveys seven days a week
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and downpipes
Water from failed gutters often shows as damp inside. Any problems are photographed.
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the roof space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch, so it needs arranging.