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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Silvertown
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Silvertown, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
What affects the price in Silvertown
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The roof’s overall size
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
There is no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- What’s prompted the survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Silvertown
Some roofs cannot be seen well from ground level or from windows. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where applicable, a drone inspection, along with a same-day report. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we will say so and look from the ground, windows and the loft instead. We survey chimney stacks, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and lead flashings and valleys, and people most often book us about loose pots and cracked flaunching and a ridge or slope that dips.
London’s housing runs from Victorian and Edwardian terraces to interwar semis, post-war estates and new blocks of flats, so a property in Silvertown might be any of these. Whether you are buying or have just had a roof replaced, the details that cause trouble depend on the age of the building. Slates, hidden valley gutters, parapets and flat roofs over back additions all need checking in their own way.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Location
- Silvertown (E16, SE10, SE7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Silvertown
Slates and tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay that hold them. Good slate can last well over a century, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. That kind of wear is common on older roofs and easy to miss from the ground.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
For an older house near a landmark like St Barnabas' Church, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
What to check before booking
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Will the report include photos?
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Their insurance cover
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
A leaning stack, cracked flaunching or crumbling pointing can all need work. We photograph them so you can raise them before exchange.
Clay and concrete tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They wear slowly, but surfaces erode and edges crack.
What a pre-purchase roof survey doesn’t cover
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Buying a home or a new roof in Silvertown
Silvertown is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. If your survey includes the drone, we ask the airport for permission first, and only fly if it’s given. With Queen's House about 1.9 miles south-west, Silvertown sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own a rental within reach of Custom House station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. Silvertown is in London, so parking needs planning: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book.
Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. Anywhere in Silvertown, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property. Across Greater London, we cover Silvertown.
Surveys in E16, SE10 and SE7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Booth Road, Thames Road and Knights Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Silvertown: West Silvertown (1 mile north-west), Custom House (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
What’s near Silvertown
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Anchor & Hope pub, Thames Barrier Park and The Royal Docks Community School. The closest station to Silvertown is Custom House station, roughly 0.7 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Charlton Athletic Museum (1 mile south) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles east). Not far away are Tower Hill and Gilbert's Pit.
Silvertown questions
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Silvertown?
Usually it’s manageable with a little notice. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Silvertown?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. Silvertown is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. We ask the airport for permission before flying there, and only fly if it is given. 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. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and the rest of the survey doesn’t depend on the drone.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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.
When will the report arrive?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed with photos included.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the loft space.
Do you need access inside the house?
Where possible, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and views from upper windows help too. Access is normally arranged through the agent or seller.
What we do, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will take it from there. A typical survey takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Surveys in Silvertown can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- Once your offer is accepted, you tell us the address and when you hope to exchange.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed beforehand.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it’s safe.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Leave side gates unlocked
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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