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Pre-purchase roof survey in Wallend, Greater London
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat around Wallend, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Wallend
A Basic Survey starts from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. Standard adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Choose the level that suits the home you are buying. All three include a written report with photos and recommendations. If you’ve noticed bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs and gutters choked with leaves and moss, we can find out what’s behind it, on natural slate, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and the roof space alike.
Many London homes have been converted into flats, extended at the back or given a loft conversion with a dormer. Each change adds roof details, like flat roofs, new flashings and junctions with the original slopes. For a purchase in Wallend, or for new roofing work there, those junctions deserve a careful look. Dormer cheeks, lead work and new flat roofs are worth checking closely, as faults there are easy to miss.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Location
- Wallend (E6, IG11, E12)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Wallend
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Wallend
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Roof area
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
What to let us know when you get in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
FAQs for Wallend
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Wallend?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Wallend?
It depends on the street. If Wallend has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes, you can. The report sets out what we found, with photos, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
How long does the survey visit take?
Allow between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. We’ll give you an idea of timing when you book.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Ideally, yes. We look in the roof space where there’s safe access, and views from upper windows help too. Access is typically arranged through the agent or seller.
Nearby places to Wallend
Other services in Wallend
How it works
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the 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. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In Wallend, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- 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.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. You will know which jobs are urgent and which can wait, and you can line up a roofer before small faults grow. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Package prices that include VAT
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Local roofs and buyers in Wallend
Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Wallend is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. The flight restriction zone around London City Airport covers Wallend, or comes right up to its edge. If your survey includes the drone, permission from the airport is needed first, and the flight only goes ahead if it’s given.
If you live in an older home near St John the Baptist's Church, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. Eastbury Manor House, about 1.5 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wallend. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy.
Wallend is about 1 mile west of Barking, in Greater London. We visit Wallend as part of our work across Greater London, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Wallend is one of the places in Greater London we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: E6, IG11 and E12. You will find streets like Hall Road, Quay Road and Ascot Road, and we cover them all. Main roads around Wallend include the A117, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Wallend: East Ham (1 mile south-west), Plashet (1 mile north-west), Upton Park (1 mile west), Manor Park (1 mile north) and Beckton (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
Landmarks near Wallend
We work in homes and buildings around Dukes Head Public House, Tyndale Academy and Loxford Park and the streets around them. Wallend’s nearest station is Barking station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.7 miles south-east) and Newham University Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Ripple Nature Reserve.
Common roof problems in Wallend
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:
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
For landlords with property near Barking station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance