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Pre-purchase roof survey in Lower Morden, Greater London
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Lower Morden from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
Lower Morden: your questions answered
Is drone flying allowed in Lower Morden?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. 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. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions, including zones around airports and prisons. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
How do I find out if my home in Lower Morden 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 this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
How do I book a survey in Lower Morden?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Lower Morden
If you are buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it is checked as far as access allows. Common reasons to book are roof slopes that look uneven or sagging and damp timbers or stains in the loft, across flat-roofed extensions and dormers, natural slate and lead flashings and valleys.
In London, plenty of 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 Lower Morden, or for new roofing work there, those junctions deserve a careful look. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Lower Morden (SM4, SM3, KT4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking, as it helps us focus the survey.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Lower Morden
The fixings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles do. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. That kind of wear is common on older roofs and easy to miss from ground level.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
If you live in an older home near St Martin's, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
What to check before booking
- Are they insured for the work?
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether VAT is added on top
How the survey works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. A typical survey takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. From the street, a London terrace typically shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Lower Morden we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- 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.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Don’t leave it until just before exchange
Your report arrives by email, with photographs of what we found. 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.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
Buying a home or a new roof in Lower Morden
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
With Southside House about 2 miles north, the area around Lower Morden has a long history. When you buy an older home, the roof’s age, past repairs and any listing all affect what you might spend later. If you let a flat or house near St Helier station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Lower Morden is about 2 miles north-west of Sutton, in Greater London. In Lower Morden, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Greater London coverage includes Lower Morden and the places around it. You can also see our page for London.
Surveys in SM4, SM3 and KT4 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets like Ash Road, Bow Lane and Garth Road, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Lower Morden, we cover Morden (1 mile north-east), Sutton Common (1 mile east), North Cheam (1 mile south), Worcester Park (2 miles south-west) and Stoneleigh (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north), Marylebone (9 miles north), Kensington (8 miles north), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
Around Lower Morden
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Cannon Hill Common, Lord Nelson pub and Merton College and the streets around them. Lower Morden’s nearest station is St Helier station, about 0.9 miles east. Nearby you will also find St. Anthony's Hospital (0.6 miles south) and Cockney Museum (2.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Lower Morden includes Derwent Floodwash and Henman Hill.
Nearby places to Lower Morden
What else we do in Lower Morden
Landlord and commercial surveys in Lower Morden
Landlords, agents and building managers in Lower Morden and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
When you need someone else
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers