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Colliers Wood Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Colliers Wood.
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
How it works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. For a visit in Colliers Wood, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. We then look at whatever is safely visible from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- 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.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Colliers Wood
A full home survey looks at the whole property, and the roof is only one part of it. We don’t offer a RICS home survey, and ours isn’t a substitute for one. It adds a focused look at the roof on its own, with photos of what we find and written recommendations. The two sit side by side if you want the fullest picture. We survey clay and concrete tiles, lead flashings and valleys and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and people most often book us about old water stains in the roof space and loose pots and cracked flaunching.
London’s housing runs from Victorian and Edwardian terraces to interwar semis, post-war estates and new blocks of flats, so a property in Colliers Wood might be any of these. Whether the roof is old or newly laid, the problem areas depend on how and when the building went up. Slate roofs, butterfly valleys, parapet gutters and flat-roofed rear additions each have their own weak points.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Colliers Wood (SW17, SW19, CR4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
With Standard, you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and chinks of daylight. Photos help if you later need a roofer or another survey.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Colliers Wood
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Colliers Wood
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Roof area
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What to tell us when you contact us
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- The address and postcode of the property
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
Also near Colliers Wood
Other services in Colliers Wood
Checking the roof from the ground
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
Colliers Wood: your questions answered
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Colliers Wood?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot, so mention what’s available when you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Colliers Wood?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
How long will you be at the property?
It typically takes about 1–2 hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Let us know your timetable when booking.
Is Colliers Wood in your area?
Yes. We cover Colliers Wood and the rest of Greater London. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
How do I book a survey in Colliers Wood?
Just ring 07833 053749 or email us. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Colliers Wood
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. If your home in Colliers Wood is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. Southside House, about 2.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Colliers Wood. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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.
The streets around a church such as St Nicholas are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming. Landlords with a home close to Tooting station may find that it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. For a London address like Colliers Wood, it’s useful to know about controlled parking before the day.
Colliers Wood is about 5 miles south of Brompton, in Greater London. We visit Colliers Wood as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Colliers Wood is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: SW17, SW19 and CR4. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Acre Road, Boyd Road and Park Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Colliers Wood, we cover Tooting (1 mile north), Tooting Bec (1 mile north), Merton Abbey (1 mile south-west), Furzedown (1 mile north-east) and Eastfields (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Colliers Wood
Around Colliers Wood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Figge's Marsh, Ensham School and The Royal Standard pub and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Colliers Wood itself: Tooting station. Other landmarks nearby include Grove Hospital (0.6 miles north) and Wandle Industrial Museum (1.2 miles south). For a walk, there is Henman Hill and Myrna Close.
Why get it checked now?
After exchange, any roof defect is yours to deal with. Before it, you still have choices. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but too late to use them in the purchase. In Colliers Wood, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- 20+ years’ experience
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available