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Crews Hill Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Crews Hill? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Crews Hill
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where applicable, 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 the ground, windows and the loft instead. We survey the roof space, gutters and downpipes and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and common reasons people get in touch are loose pots and cracked flaunching and a ridge or slope that dips.
In London, plenty of houses have been split into flats, extended or fitted with a dormer loft conversion. Every alteration brings new junctions, flashings and flat-roof areas to look at. If you’re buying a flat or house in Crews Hill, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are frequently where problems start. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Crews Hill (EN2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Common roof problems in Crews Hill
A chimney stack stands out in the wind and rain and they’re frequently the least maintained part of a roof. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. A stack may be shared with the neighbours, which matters if work is needed.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Blocked or leaking gutters
If you let a flat or house near Crews Hill station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Before you book anyone
- Which limits apply to the survey
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Crews Hill
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Crews Hill?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway as you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Is my home in Crews Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we will explain what’s needed.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
They do different things. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Our survey complements a RICS survey and does not replace one.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes, you can. 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 need to go inside the property?
Where possible, yes. We look in the roof space where there’s safe access, and upstairs windows give useful views. Access is usually arranged through the agent or seller.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
What we do, 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. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so the back of the roof is often seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, let us know when booking.
- You book once your offer is accepted and let us know the address and your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
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Local roofs and buyers in Crews Hill
The wider area around Crews Hill has a long history of building, with Forty Hall about 1.5 miles south-east. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. 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. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
Crews Hill is in London, so parking needs planning: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St John the Baptist, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Crews Hill is about 3 miles south-west of Cheshunt, in Greater London. We visit Crews Hill as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in EN2 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Rosewood Drive, Theobalds Park Road and Whitewebbs Road. We also cover the places around Crews Hill: Clay Hill (1 mile south-east), Gordon Hill (1 mile south-east), Bulls Cross (2 miles east), Forty Hill (2 miles south-east) and Enfield Chase (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles south), City of Westminster (12 miles south), Marylebone (11 miles south), Kensington (13 miles south), St Pancras (11 miles south) and Shoreditch (11 miles south).
What’s near Crews Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Chace Community School and The Plough pub, among other places. Crews Hill has its own railway station: Crews Hill station. Nearby you’ll also find Chase Farm Hospital (1 mile south) and Museum of Enfield (2.3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Fir and Pond Woods and Bowyer's Water.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs
A flat roof that has been coated over several times may hide problems underneath. We record what we can see and say where a closer look is needed.
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiled roofs often last half a century or longer. We check for slipped, cracked and missing tiles, and for mismatched replacements that point to past repairs.
What affects the price in Crews Hill
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Roof area
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The address and postcode of the property
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Crews Hill
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.