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Widmore Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Widmore, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Flashings that have come away
Landlord roof survey in Widmore: what you get
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We cannot advise on what your lease says but we can give you an independent record of the roof’s condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey blocks of flats, flat roofs on blocks and gutters and downpipes, and the problems we are asked to look at most are loose ridge or hip tiles and parapets and upstands in poor repair.
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 Widmore are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Widmore (BR1, BR2, BR7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Widmore
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Bickley 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.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Widmore?
Typically it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we will work around them.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. It does not include repair cost estimates but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will explain what’s needed.
Also in Widmore
Useful tips for Widmore property owners
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
- Deal with urgent items first
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
Questions about the findings are welcome. With the Standard Survey there is a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person one.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp right away. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Landlord roof surveys in Widmore: local notes
Outer London has plenty of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. The wider area around Widmore has a long history of building, with Bromley Palace about 1.1 miles west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you look after a building such as Bullers Wood School for Boys, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Trees in and around Jubilee Country Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Widmore is about 1 mile east of Bromley, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Widmore, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Greater London, we cover Widmore. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We work across BR1, BR2 and BR7 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Golf Road, The Avenue and Canon Road, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Widmore, we cover Bickley (1 mile north), Elmstead (1 mile north), Chislehurst (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile west) and Sundridge (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Around Widmore
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bird In Hand Public House, St George's and Jubilee Country Park, among other places. Widmore has its own railway station: Bickley station. Other landmarks nearby include Bridgeways Day Hospital (1 mile south) and The Mall (1.3 miles west). Not far away are Summer Hill and The Tarn.
Roof by roof
Shared chimney stacks
A leaning or cracked stack on a shared building affects more than one owner, so a clear record helps.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
On terraces, walls rise between neighbouring roofs. Their flashings and pointing can let water in.
Checking the roof from ground level
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Widmore
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Widmore and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
The survey, 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 between one and two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Surveys in Widmore can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you beforehand.
- 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
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
Common roof problems in Widmore
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. Each wears differently, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Damaged pots and flaunching
If you own a rental within reach of Bickley station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Are they insured for the work?