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Furzedown Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Furzedown, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Furzedown
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that is frequently not the individual flat owner, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We check as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it’s checked as far as access allows. We survey clay and concrete tiles, lead flashings and valleys and natural slate, and the problems we are asked to look at most are slipped or missing slates and tiles and standing water on a flat extension roof.
In a London terrace or conversion, the roof often joins the neighbours’ roofs and shares their stacks and gutters, with parapet walls and party-wall upstands marking where one roof ends and the next begins. That matters for anyone buying in Furzedown or checking a new roof there: only the parts we’re given access to and can see safely are inspected. If it’s a flat, the lease usually sets out who is responsible for the roof.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Furzedown (SW16, SW17, CR4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Why act early in Furzedown
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. The report shows what needs doing first, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Furzedown
- Visits on any day of the week
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Furzedown: your questions answered
Is my home in Furzedown listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. 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.
Are there drone restrictions around Furzedown?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. The flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea comes within about 2 miles of Furzedown. 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. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up. High wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It works alongside a home survey.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain does not usually stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Is Furzedown in your area?
Yes, we do. Furzedown is part of the area we cover.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Tips from our surveys
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Let us know your timetable
With Standard, you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
After strong winds, look at the roof from the ground. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Dealing with them early keeps water out.
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos. On timing, it typically takes about one to two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. 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, tell us when booking.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Before we arrive
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Arrange a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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What this survey cannot tell you
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
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How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead-lined valleys and gutters are common on older homes in London and South East England. Worn or cracked lead lets water straight into the roof, and lead is also a target for theft.
Gutters and parapets
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a central valley gutter. If the home you’re buying has one, that gutter and its outlet get a careful look.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Furzedown: local notes
Historic houses such as Kingswood House, about 2.9 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Furzedown goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. The flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea comes within about 2 miles of Furzedown. Where the drone is part of the survey, the exact boundary is checked for the address first.
If you own a rental within reach of Tooting station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. Take an older house close to St Paul's Church: the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. For a London address like Furzedown, it’s useful to know about controlled parking before the day.
Furzedown is about 3 miles east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Furzedown can all book pre-purchase roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Across Greater London, we cover Furzedown and the places around it. You can also see our page for London.
We work across the SW16, SW17 and CR4 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on Deal Road, Links Road and Seely Road. You will find Furzedown on the A216, so it’s easy for us to get to. We also cover the places around Furzedown: Streatham Park (1 mile north-east), Tooting (1 mile west), Tooting Bec (1 mile west), Streatham (1 mile east) and Colliers Wood (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Furzedown
In Furzedown, that means homes and buildings near The Holland Tringham pub, Figge's Marsh and Furzedown Secondary School and the streets around them. Furzedown’s nearest station is Tooting station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include St Benedict's Hospital (under half a mile west) and London Sewing Machine Museum (0.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Furzedown include Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.