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Landlord roof survey in Wood Green, Greater London
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Wood Green. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
How a landlord roof survey works in Wood Green
Landlords frequently book us when buying a property to rent out, or after a tenant reports a leak. Others want a regular survey for a rolling maintenance plan. Whatever the reason, the report follows the same clear format, with photos and recommendations. Surveys are carried out on any day of the week which can help when arranging access with residents. Typical surveys look at cracked or leaning shared chimneys and failed flashings at walls and chimneys, on blocks of flats, shared roofs and converted houses.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is typically a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it’s in and what work is coming up, in Wood Green as anywhere. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photographs, everyone can plan from the same facts.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Wood Green (N22, N8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Wood Green
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it is one opinion against another. London’s older roofs frequently have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
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.
What you get with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Which survey package you book
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Roof area
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Wood Green
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Wood Green. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Surveys in Wood Green can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
How to book
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Different roofs, different checks
Shared chimney stacks
Chimney stacks are often shared between houses or flats. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected as far as can safely be seen.
Local roofs in Wood Green
Bruce Castle, about 1.4 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wood Green. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Wood Green is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For businesses in and around places like The Mall Wood Green, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. Living close to Woodside Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Wood Green is about 3 miles south-west of Edmonton, in Greater London. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Wood Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Greater London. There is also a page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: N22 and N8. That includes homes and businesses on Vincent Square, Station Road and Gathorne Road. With the B151 close by, Wood Green is easy for us to reach for landlord roof surveys. If you’re just outside Wood Green, we cover Noel Park (1 mile south-east), Turnpike Lane (1 mile south), Hornsey (1 mile south-west), Crouch End (1 mile south-west) and Stroud Green (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south), Marylebone (6 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (5 miles south) and Shoreditch (5 miles south).
Near you in Wood Green
In Wood Green, that means homes and buildings near St Thomas More Catholic School, Woodside Park and The Nag's Head pub. For rail, the closest station is Alexandra Palace station, about 0.5 miles west. A little further out are Broomfield House Museum (1.3 miles north) and The Mall Wood Green (less than half a mile south). Not far away are Railway Fields and Highgate Hill.
Towns and villages near Wood Green
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Wood Green: your questions answered
I let a flat near Alexandra Palace station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Wood Green?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Is this a RICS 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.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. Areas we couldn’t see are noted as well as what could.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.