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Pre-purchase roof survey in Temple Fortune, Greater London
A careful look at the roof at your property in Temple Fortune, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
For landlords and managing agents
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Letting agents and landlords in Temple Fortune book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Temple Fortune
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, with the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and an in-person consultation. Pick the one that fits the property. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. If you’ve noticed flashings that have lifted or split and damp timbers or stains in the loft, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a London terrace or conversion, the roof often joins the neighbours’ roofs and shares their stacks and gutters. That matters for anyone buying in Temple Fortune or checking a new roof there: we inspect what we are given access to and can see safely, which may not include a neighbour’s side. For a flat, the lease usually says who looks after the roof.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Temple Fortune (NW11, NW4, N3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs and buyers in Temple Fortune
Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. About 1.3 miles east lies Heath Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Temple Fortune has been built on. 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.
The streets around a church such as Saint Mary and Archangel Michael 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. If you own a rental within reach of Brent Cross West station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Temple Fortune is about 1 mile south-west of Finchley, in Greater London. Temple Fortune gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful look at what can be seen safely, photos and a clear written report. Temple Fortune is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. There is also a page for London.
Surveys in NW11, NW4 and N3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Hoop Lane, Bridge Lane and Limes Avenue. Temple Fortune sits on or near the A598, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we survey roofs in Golders Green (1 mile south), Hampstead Garden Suburb (1 mile east), East Finchley (1 mile north-east), North End (1 mile south-east) and Childs Hill (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (5 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Around Temple Fortune
We work in homes and buildings around The Henrietta Barnett School, The King Alfred School and Princes Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Brent Cross West station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Highgate Private Hospital (1.9 miles east) and Jewish Museum - Finchley (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Temple Fortune?
The fixings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles do. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. That kind of wear is common on older roofs.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Temple Fortune, along with any off-street space.
Questions to ask before booking
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What the survey will not cover
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Which survey package you book
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The shape of the roof and its details
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where the property is, with the postcode
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will 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. Surveys in Temple Fortune 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. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you’re buying.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- 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
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Temple Fortune
A slow leak can go unnoticed for months. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Spotting it before you buy means you know about it from day one. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Temple Fortune
- Over 20 years’ experience
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
What a pre-purchase roof survey doesn’t cover
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
Common questions in Temple Fortune
Are there drone restrictions around Temple Fortune?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. 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. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Strong wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Temple Fortune?
Typically it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Temple Fortune?
Simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
How soon is the report ready?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your timetable as you book.
Is this the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It works alongside a home survey.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access; we will agree the details when booking.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.