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Pre-purchase roof survey in Maypole, Greater London
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. Pre-purchase roof surveys in Maypole.
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Maypole
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, and the report arrives the same day. Where a flight is not possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and look from the ground, windows and the loft instead. We survey gutters and downpipes, the roof space and clay and concrete tiles, and people most frequently book us about slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and quick fixes on flashings and valleys.
Many London homes have been converted into flats, extended at the back or given a loft conversion with a dormer. Each change adds roof details, such as flat roofs, new flashings and junctions with the original slopes. If you are buying a flat or house in Maypole, 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.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Maypole (BR6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Height and safe access
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Practical tips
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Do not leave it until just before exchange
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
It’s worth sharing the report with your solicitor so questions can go to the seller’s solicitor. Past repairs, re-roofing and any records of that work are all fair questions.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
How the survey works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Surveys in Maypole can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- We email a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Arrange a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
What this survey cannot tell you
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Maypole
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- The roof space
Buying a home or a new roof in Maypole
Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. 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. If your home in Maypole is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
For an older house near a landmark like Mission Chapel, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges. Lullingstone Castle lies about 2.4 miles east, so building around Maypole goes back a long way. If you are buying an older home nearby, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before you plan any re-roofing. Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Maypole.
Maypole is about 3 miles south-east of Orpington, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Maypole, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our Greater London coverage includes Maypole. You can also see our page for London.
We survey roofs across the BR6 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Jubilee Road, Hollybush Lane and Maypole Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Bopeep (1 mile south), Well Hill (1 mile east), Chelsfield (1 mile north-west), Badgers Mount (1 mile south) and Goddington (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns like London (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (14 miles north-west), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (3 miles north-west) and Plaistow (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Maypole
In Maypole, that means homes and buildings near Harris Academy Orpington, Hewitt's Chalk Bank and The Bo-Peep pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Maypole is Knockholt station, about 0.7 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Lullingstone Castle (2.4 miles east) and Orpington Hospital (2 miles west). The countryside around Maypole includes The Warren and Summer Hill.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Worn or cracked lead lets water straight into the roof, and missing lead is not unknown, as it’s a target for thieves.
Gutters and parapets
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a central valley gutter. If yours does, we check that gutter and where it drains.
Why get it checked now?
A seller may honestly not know the state of the roof. The forms they complete only show what they’re aware of. An independent look tells you how the roof is now. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork, which can lead to damp inside. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book with us
- PI and public liability insurance
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Questions from Maypole
Is my home in Maypole listed or in a conservation area?
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, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is drone flying allowed in Maypole?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. 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. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. Strong wind or a downpour also stops a small drone flying, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We will rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed as you book.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you as you book.
Will you climb onto the roof?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the loft space.