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Pre-purchase roof survey in Falconwood, Greater London
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Falconwood, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
Pre-purchase roof survey in Falconwood: what you get
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. We look at as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report gives you clear points to raise with your solicitor or the managing agent. Where the building has a flat roof, it is checked as far as access allows. We survey the roof space, clay and concrete tiles and natural slate, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes and standing water on a flat extension roof.
In London, a good many houses have been split into flats, extended or fitted with a dormer loft conversion. Each change adds roof details, such as flat roofs, new flashings and junctions with the original slopes. For a purchase in Falconwood, or for new roofing work there, those junctions deserve a proper look. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
The report does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Location
- Falconwood (DA16, DA15, SE9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Falconwood
A chimney stack stands out in the wind and rain and they’re often 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 can affect how any work is arranged.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Falconwood, along with any off-street space.
Before you book anyone
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What exactly goes into their report
How it works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. The survey usually takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so the back of the roof is frequently seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents when booking.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed ahead of time.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations before you exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets in another room
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Falconwood
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The roof’s overall size
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
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.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- A structural engineer’s report
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Falconwood
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Falconwood
Falconwood is about 2 miles from the edge of the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the exact boundary for the address before flying. The wider area around Falconwood has a long history of building, with Danson House about 1 mile east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you let a flat or house near Welling 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 Bishop Ridley Church: the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Falconwood is about 2 miles north-east of Eltham, in Greater London. In Falconwood, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Greater London coverage includes Falconwood. London is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: DA16, DA15 and SE9. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Hook Lane, Gordon Road and Kent Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Falconwood: Blackfen (1 mile south), East Wickham (1 mile north), Avery Hill (1 mile south-west), Shooter's Hill (1 mile north-west) and New Eltham (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (11 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
What’s near Falconwood
We work in homes and buildings around The Plough and Harrow pub, Shoulder of Mutton Green and Harris Academy Falconwood, among other places. The closest station to Falconwood is Welling station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Broadway Shopping Centre (2.2 miles east) and Memorial Hospital (1.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Falconwood includes The Tarn and Summer Hill.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Small roof defects let water in slowly. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Spotting it before you buy lets you deal with it as soon as you move in. Any roof job in Falconwood means planning around parking, neighbours and access. That is a good reason to find problems early, while there’s time to plan.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Every finding written up with photos
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Visits on any day of the week
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Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Falconwood
Is my home in Falconwood 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. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Falconwood?
Typically it’s manageable with a little notice. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. You might ask for work to be done, ask questions or ask for a change to the price. The outcome is between you and the seller, so we can’t promise any saving.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys seven days a week. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Do you cover Falconwood?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and that includes Falconwood.