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Dollis Hill Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for Dollis Hill, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Dollis Hill
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You can ask about the roof’s history, ask for repairs before completion or rethink the price. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. If you are worried about slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and standing water on a flat extension roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
In London, lots 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 are buying a flat or house in Dollis Hill, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are often where problems start. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Dollis Hill (NW2, NW10, NW9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Dollis Hill homes and their roofs
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. With Heath House about 2.3 miles east, Dollis Hill sits in an area with a long building history. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Dollis Hill. For landlords with property near Brent Cross West station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Michael, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Dollis Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Neasden, in Greater London. We cover Dollis Hill and the rest of Greater London. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London.
Every address in NW2, NW10 and NW9 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Brook Road, Lane Close and Crest Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Dollis Hill, we cover Staples Corner (1 mile north-east), Neasden (1 mile south-west), Cricklewood (1 mile south-east), Willesden (1 mile south) and Brent Cross (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (5 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Dollis Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Woodfield School, The Crown Public House and Gladstone Park and the streets around them. Dollis Hill has its own railway station: Brent Cross West station. Well-known places in the area include Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1 mile north-east) and St Andrew's Hospital (within half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
Checking the roof from the ground
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: 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.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- A structural engineer’s report
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
Useful tips for Dollis Hill property owners
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
After you move in, keep the report somewhere safe. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and keep the photos to compare against later. Premium comes with a follow-up after 12 months to see how things have changed.
After strong winds, look at the roof from ground level. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Landlords and letting agents in Dollis Hill book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
FAQs for Dollis Hill
Is drone flying allowed in Dollis Hill?
Normally it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. London’s airspace includes flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Dollis Hill?
Normally it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Do you cover Dollis Hill for pre-purchase roof surveys?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and that includes Dollis Hill.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
Many older homes in London and South East England have slate roofs. We look for slates that have slid, cracked or gone, and for clips or tingles that show past repairs.
Chimney stacks
A stack stands exposed above the roof line. We check the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashings.
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What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit typically takes an hour or two for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it helps to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- You book once your offer is accepted and let us know the address and your timetable.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.