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Pre-purchase roof survey in Ruislip, Greater London
Independent pre-purchase roof surveys in Ruislip. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
FAQs for Ruislip
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Ruislip?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is drone flying allowed in Ruislip?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Ruislip is about 2 miles from RAF Northolt, so the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions around it before we fly. 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. High wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. We inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Ruislip: what you get
The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a home to repair, and one of the hardest for a buyer to see. Our pre-purchase roof survey gives you a proper look at it before you are committed. We check the coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and the loft space where it is safe to get in. You get a written report with photos. We survey flat-roofed extensions and dormers, lead flashings and valleys and natural slate, and people most often book us about ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof and gaps where slates or tiles have come loose.
In a London terrace or conversion, the roof often joins the neighbours’ roofs and shares their stacks and gutters, with parapet walls and party-wall upstands marking where one roof ends and the next begins. For a purchase or a new roof in Ruislip, that shapes what can be checked: only the parts we are given access to and can see safely are inspected. If it is a flat, the lease usually sets out who is responsible for the roof.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Ruislip (HA4, HA5, HA6, UB5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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The survey, step by step
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. In Ruislip, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- 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.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
We confirm the exact price before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- Height and safe access
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- What made you get in touch
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Where the property is, with the postcode
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What we are asked to look at in Ruislip
Chimneys take the worst of the weather and they’re often the least maintained part of a roof. Pointing crumbles, flaunching cracks and flashings lift. On terraced and semi-detached homes, a stack may be shared with next door, which can affect how any work is arranged.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
If you own a rental within reach of West Ruislip station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Ruislip
With Ickenham Hall about 1.7 miles south-west, Ruislip sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Ruislip is about 2 miles from RAF Northolt. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Ruislip is in London, so parking needs planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway when you book. For an older house near a landmark like St Lawrence, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Ruislip is about 12 miles west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Roofs in Ruislip get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Ruislip is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover. London is in our area too.
We cover every part of HA4, HA5, HA6 and UB5 for pre-purchase roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, The Uplands and Hawtrey Drive and the roads around them. Being close to the B466 and B472, Ruislip is simple for us to get to for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also cover the places around Ruislip: Ruislip Manor (1 mile south), Ruislip Gardens (1 mile south), Newyears Green (2 miles west), Ickenham (2 miles south-west) and Hillingdon (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (14 miles east), City of Westminster (12 miles east), Marylebone (12 miles east), Kensington (10 miles south-east), St Pancras (13 miles east) and Shoreditch (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Ruislip
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Heathfield School, Bishop Ramsey School and Church Field Gardens. For rail, the closest station is West Ruislip station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Heath Robinson Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and St. George's Shopping Centre (3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Horse Shoe Bay and Northala Fields.
Why act early in Ruislip
Leaving it means judging the roof from the street. That rarely shows the back slope, the valleys or the top of the chimney. We fill that gap before you are tied in. London’s older roofs often have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- 98% of customers satisfied
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- A written report with photographs
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords and letting agents in Ruislip book surveys as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof, useful for planning maintenance.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Checking the roof from the ground
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.