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Pre-purchase roof survey in Teddington, Greater London
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Teddington, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
Pre-purchase roof survey in Teddington: what you get
If you’re 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 check as much of the roof as access safely allows, 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. We survey the roof space, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are gutters that overflow or drip at the joints and chimney mortar that has eroded.
Homes across London range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces to interwar semis, post-war blocks and new developments, so a property in Teddington 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. Slate roofs, butterfly valleys, parapet gutters and flat-roofed rear additions each have their own weak points.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Teddington (TW11, TW12, TW2, TW1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Teddington homes and their roofs
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Teddington is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. Strawberry Hill House, about 0.8 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Teddington. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
As a London address, Teddington can be tricky for parking: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway when booking, as a space near the door can’t be promised. For landlords with property near Teddington station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Teddington is about 5 miles west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We cover Teddington and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Greater London. We also survey roofs in London.
Here we cover the TW11, TW12, TW2 and TW1 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Station Road, High Street and Church Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A311 and A313 close by, Teddington is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Strawberry Hill (1 mile north), Fulwell (1 mile north-west), Hampton Hill (1 mile west), Ham (1 mile north-east) and Eel Pie Island (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (10 miles north-east), Marylebone (10 miles north-east), Kensington (8 miles north-east), St Pancras (12 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Around Teddington
In Teddington, that means homes and buildings near Bushy Park, Turing House School and Newland House School, among other places. Teddington has its own railway station: Teddington station. Nearby you will also find Teddington Memorial Hospital (under half a mile west) and Eel Pie Island Museum (1.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Ham Lands and Kew Gardens Lake.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Teddington?
Gutter problems often look minor from the street. Overflowing water soaks walls and can rot the timber behind. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the house. We check them as part of the survey.
Look out for signs like these:
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Blocked or leaking gutters
The streets around a church such as Christ Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What experience they bring
- When you’ll get the report
- Is VAT included in the price?
Tips from our surveys
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, so each quote covers the same ground.
Keep an eye on chimneys and flashings in your new home. Watch for gaps in the pointing, cracked flaunching and loose lead. Binoculars from the ground are enough for a first look.
What happens on the day
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents when booking.
- 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 ahead of time.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Find any records of previous roof work
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Book a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Teddington
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Height and safe access
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before you book.
What to tell us when you contact us
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- When you need the report by
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Common questions in Teddington
Is my home in Teddington listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Are there drone restrictions around Teddington?
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. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. You might ask for work to be done, ask questions or ask for a change to the price. The outcome is between you and the seller.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
They do different things. A home survey looks at the whole property, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, with a written report and photos. It does not cover the rest of the property, which a RICS survey does.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Teddington?
Simply call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
Nearby places to Teddington
What else we do in Teddington
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- The condition of the rest of the house (that’s a RICS home survey)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles