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Acton Green Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Acton Green and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Blocked or leaking gutters
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Acton Green
If you’re buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that is often not the individual flat owner, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We look at as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it’s checked as far as access allows. If you are worried about standing water on a flat extension roof and gutters that overflow or drip at the joints, we can find out what’s behind it, on flat-roofed extensions and dormers, natural slate and the roof space alike.
In a London terrace or conversion, the roof frequently joins the neighbours’ roofs and shares their stacks and gutters. For a purchase or a new roof in Acton Green, that shapes what can be checked: only the parts we are given access to and can see safely are inspected. For a flat, the lease normally says who looks after the roof.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Acton Green (W4, W3, W2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
A seller may honestly not know the state of the roof. Their answers on the property forms only cover what they know about. Our survey shows you the roof as it is today. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. Knowing what’s needed early gives you time to plan it calmly.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Acton Green
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- 98% of customers satisfied
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
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Useful tips for Acton Green property owners
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Don’t leave it until just before exchange
- Mention any deadline when you contact us
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Share the report with your solicitor
You may want to pass the report to your solicitor or conveyancer so they can raise enquiries with the seller’s side. Past repairs, re-roofing and any records of that work are all fair questions, especially where we have found patch repairs.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, especially after autumn. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
Acton Green questions
How do I find out if my home in Acton Green is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Acton Green?
Usually it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Is Acton Green in your area?
Yes. Acton Green is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. The report sets out what we found, with photos, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Height and safe access
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Every price we give includes VAT. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Getting in touch
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- When you need the report by
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What kind of property and roof it is
A quick phone call is usually 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.
Checking the roof from ground level
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 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, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What a pre-purchase roof survey doesn’t cover
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Acton Green
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
What happens on the day
We look at the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey usually takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Surveys in Acton Green 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.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- The roof is inspected from every safe vantage point, inside and out.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- Your report arrives by email, with photos and recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Acton Green homes and their roofs
About 0.9 miles south lies Hogarth's House, a reminder of how long the area around Acton Green has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, 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. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
If you let a flat or house near South Acton station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. Take an older house close to All Saints: older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Acton Green.
Acton Green is about 2 miles east of Ealing, in Greater London. We visit Acton Green as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. London is in our area too.
Surveys in W4, W3 and W2 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Meon Road, Kent Road and Bollo Lane, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Bedford Park (1 mile east), Acton (1 mile north), Acton Vale (1 mile north-east), South Acton (1 mile west) and Hanger Hill (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (5 miles east), Marylebone (5 miles east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (7 miles east) and Shoreditch (8 miles east).
Local landmarks in Acton Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Duke Of Sussex Public House, Library for Iranian Studies and Turnham Green and the streets around them. You’ll also find Leap Service - the National Autistics Society (0.6 miles north-west) and Ark Soane Academy (0.7 miles north-west). There’s a railway station in Acton Green itself: South Acton station. Nearby you’ll also find Livat Hammersmith (1.7 miles east) and Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital (1.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Kew Gardens Lake and Castlebar Hill.