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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Brentford End
We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Brentford End and the rest of Greater London. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Brentford End
Some roofs cannot be seen well from the ground or from windows. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where it applies, a drone inspection, along with a same-day report. Where a flight isn’t possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and look from ground level, windows and the loft instead. If you’ve noticed signs of past leaks inside the loft and slipped or missing slates and tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
London terraces and converted houses often share a roof line, chimney stacks and gutters with the house next door, with parapet walls and party-wall upstands marking where one roof ends and the next begins. For a purchase or a new roof in Brentford End, that shapes what can be checked: we inspect what we’re given access to and can see safely, which may not include a neighbour’s side. If it’s a flat, the lease typically sets out who is responsible for the roof.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Brentford End (TW8, TW7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Brentford End
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The property’s address and postcode
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Brentford End and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How it works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. From the street, a London terrace usually shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Brentford End we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed beforehand.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Arrange a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
Questions from Brentford End
Is my home in Brentford End listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Brentford End?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. The flight restriction zone around Heathrow Airport comes within about 2 miles of Brentford End. The exact boundary is checked for each address before any flight, and a roof inside it needs permission before we fly. Across London there are restriction zones around Heathrow, London City and London Heliport, plus restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, and the rest of the survey does not depend on the drone.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. Strong wind or a downpour can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we’ll agree the details when booking.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It is not a replacement for a RICS survey.
Brentford End homes and their roofs
With Syon House about 0.5 miles south-east, Brentford End sits in an area with a long building history. 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. 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. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Brentford End. Landlords with a home close to Syon Lane station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Lawrence, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Brentford End is about 2 miles north-east of Hounslow, in Greater London. Surveys in Brentford End work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Across Greater London, we cover Brentford End and the places around it. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the TW8 and TW7 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Park Road, Syon Lane and Darcy Road or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A315, Brentford End is easy for us to reach. We also cover Gillette Corner (1 mile west), Brentford (1 mile north-east), Isleworth (1 mile south-west), Spring Grove (1 mile west) and Northfields (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns like London (10 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (8 miles east), Kensington (5 miles east), St Pancras (9 miles east) and Shoreditch (11 miles east).
Landmarks near Brentford End
Around Brentford End, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Coach and Horses pub, Kneller Hall Junior School and Boston Manor Park. Brentford End has its own railway station: Syon Lane station. Well-known places in the area include Musical Museum (1.2 miles east) and West Middlesex University Hospital (0.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Kew Gardens Lake and Richmond Hill.
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
On a slate roof, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all on very old roofs. Where we can see it from the loft, we say what condition it is in.
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Splits in a lead valley send water inside, and lead is also a target for theft.
Also near Brentford End
What else we do in Brentford End
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
A survey is a proper look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
Once the home is yours, the report becomes a maintenance list. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and use the photos as a record of how the roof looked when you bought. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up to see how things have changed.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.