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Pre-purchase roof survey in Green Street Green, Greater London
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat around Green Street Green, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Green Street Green
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. That is when the findings are most useful, while you’re not yet committed. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. If you’ve noticed worn or lifted lead flashings and chimney mortar that has eroded, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In London, a good many 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 Green Street Green, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are frequently where problems start. Dormer cheeks, lead work and new flat roofs are worth checking closely, as faults there are easy to miss.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Green Street Green (BR6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Green Street Green homes and their roofs
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. Green Street Green is about 3 miles from Biggin Hill Airport. If the drone is used for your survey, the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions first.
For a London address like Green Street Green, it’s useful to know about controlled parking before the day. Down House, about 2.1 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Green Street Green. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy.
Green Street Green is about 2 miles south of Orpington, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Green Street Green and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Greater London, we cover Green Street Green and the places around it. London is in our area too.
Every address in BR6 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. Whether your property is on Vine Road, Laxey Road and Shire Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Farnborough (1 mile north-west), Hazelwood (1 mile south-west), Crofton (2 miles north), Downe (2 miles south-west) and Farthing Street (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (13 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (15 miles north-west), Shoreditch (14 miles north-west) and Hoxton (15 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Green Street Green
In Green Street Green, that means homes and buildings near Queens Head pub and Hewitt's Chalk Bank, among other places. Green Street Green’s nearest station is Chelsfield station, roughly 0.9 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Orpington Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Crofton Roman Villa (1.5 miles north). Not far away are Summer Hill and Downe Bank Nature Reserve.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A slow leak can go unnoticed for months. By the time a stain shows, timber or plaster may already be damp. Finding the cause at the survey stage means you know about it from day one. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is frequently older than it looks.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why book with us
- PI and public liability insurance
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 98% customer satisfaction
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Green Street Green: your questions answered
Is my home in Green Street Green 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’s 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.
Is drone flying allowed in Green Street Green?
Normally it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. Biggin Hill Airport is about 3 miles away, so we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before any flight. 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. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it typically takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Report times depend on the package, from the same day for Premium to within 48 hours for Basic.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit usually takes about one to two hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a visit in Green Street Green, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. We then look at everything that’s safely in view from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- 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.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Ask the agent to make sure the loft hatch can be opened
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, so each quote covers the same ground.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Green Street Green
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The size of the roof
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, including VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- When you need the report by
- The property’s address and postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
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Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Green Street Green?
Many roofs have had quick fixes over the years. Bitumen over flashings, mortar fillets in place of lead and odd replacement tiles can be signs that something has leaked before. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
Common reasons to book include:
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Mary's Church, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their insurance cover
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs