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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Norbury
An experienced roof surveyor for pre-purchase roof surveys in Norbury. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and South East England.
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Blocked or leaking gutters
Pre-purchase roof survey in Norbury: what you get
A Basic Survey starts from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Choose the level that suits the home you’re buying. All three include a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations. Common reasons to book are gutters that overflow or drip at the joints and sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes, on natural slate, chimney stacks and lead flashings and valleys.
Homes across London range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces to interwar semis, post-war blocks and new developments, and a home in Norbury could be any of them. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, the details that cause trouble depend on the age of the building. Slate roofs, butterfly valleys, parapet gutters and flat-roofed rear additions each have their own weak points.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Norbury (CR7, SW16, SE19)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it is useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Norbury runs like any other.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Booking a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we will point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Tips that help
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
- Mention any deadline when you contact us
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
Do not block the vents at the eaves. Condensation in a roof space can look like a leak and can damage timbers over time. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air cannot flow.
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
- Basic, Standard or Premium
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Booking your survey
There is no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Anything about access we should know
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
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Norbury: your questions answered
Is drone flying allowed in Norbury?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and 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. 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. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Norbury?
Sometimes, yes. If Norbury has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only where it is safe. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the loft space, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where applicable.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Do you cover Norbury?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Norbury included.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Norbury homes and their roofs
Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, frequently with Welsh slate roofs. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. With Kingswood House about 1.9 miles north-east, Norbury sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Oswald, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges. For a London address like Norbury, it helps to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space.
Norbury is about 1 mile north of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. If you are in Norbury, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our Greater London coverage includes Norbury and the places around it. You can also see our page for London.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in CR7, SW16 and SE19 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Green Lane, Croft Road and Downs Road. If you are just outside Norbury, we cover Pollards Hill (1 mile north), Thornton Heath (1 mile south), Streatham (2 miles north-west), Streatham Park (2 miles north-west) and Mitcham (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Landmarks near Norbury
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls, Grangewood Park and Silburn Reid and the streets around them. The closest station to Norbury is Norbury station, roughly 0.6 miles west. Nearby you will also find Crystal Palace Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Croydon University Hospital (1.3 miles south). Open spaces near Norbury include Knight's Hill and Biggin Wood.
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
When to book a survey in Norbury
Rear extensions, dormers and garages frequently have flat roofs. Felt flat roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, and standing water, blisters and splits are typical signs of ageing. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, because many can only be seen from an upstairs window.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Blocked or leaking gutters
For landlords with property near Norbury station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- How long the report takes to arrive
What this survey cannot tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys