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Lampton Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Lampton, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Lampton
Buying a home is a big commitment, and the roof is one of the costliest parts to put right. Our pre-purchase roof survey gives you a careful look at it before you’re committed. We check the coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and the loft space where it’s safe to get in. The findings come in a written report with photos. We survey chimney stacks, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and clay and concrete tiles, and common reasons people get in touch are loose pots and cracked flaunching and slates or tiles that have slipped or gone.
Homes across London range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces to interwar semis, post-war blocks and new developments, and a home in Lampton could be any of them. Whether the roof is old or newly laid, the problem areas depend on how and when the building went up. Slates, hidden valley gutters, parapets and flat roofs over back additions all need checking in their own way.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Lampton (TW3, TW7, TW5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Lampton
How do I find out if my home in Lampton is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Lampton?
Parking in Lampton, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly, so mention what’s available as you book.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It is your choice, but the two do different jobs. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
How quickly will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your timetable when booking.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That gives you time to use the findings.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Lampton
Small roof defects let water in slowly. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Spotting it before you buy means you know about it from day one. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book us in Lampton
- Package prices that include VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Every finding written up with photos
- An independent look at the roof
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Lampton
Rear extensions, dormers and garages often have flat roofs. Felt flat roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, because many can only be seen from an upstairs window.
Common reasons to book include:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
As a London address, Lampton can be tricky for parking: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway when you book.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their track record with similar roofs
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Tell us your exchange date as you book
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
We email the report to you, with photos of each finding. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Each defect is explained in plain words, with recommendations prioritised by urgency where relevant.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Damp patches, daylight through the roof or water stains on timbers are worth noting. Photos help if you later need a roofer or another survey.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Lampton
Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. Lampton is about 1 mile from the edge of the flight restriction zone around Heathrow Airport. Where the drone is part of the survey, the exact boundary is checked for the address first.
Landlords with a home close to Hounslow station may find that a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. For an older house near a landmark like St Luke, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Lampton is about 2 miles north-west of Twickenham, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Lampton, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Lampton is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. You can also see our page for London.
We work across the TW3, TW7 and TW5 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include York Road, Star Road and Pears Road, all of which we cover. Other places close to Lampton include Hounslow (1 mile south-east), Spring Grove (1 mile north-east), Osterley (1 mile north-east), Woodlands (1 mile south-east) and Heston (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles east), Marylebone (10 miles east), Kensington (7 miles east), St Pancras (11 miles east) and Shoreditch (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lampton
Typical jobs here are in homes near Moon Under Water pub, Inwood Park and Kingsley Academy, among other places. Lampton’s nearest station is Hounslow station, roughly 0.9 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Army Music (1.4 miles south) and Hounslow Hospital (0.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Lampton includes Long Wood and Garden Lake.
How the survey works
We’ll ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. From the street, a London terrace typically shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Lampton moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
How to prepare
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
How to book
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Lampton
Landlords, agents and building managers in Lampton and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the visit with that in mind.