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Pre-purchase roof survey in Wembley, Greater London
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Wembley, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
Pre-purchase roof survey in Wembley
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 careful look at it before you are committed. We check the slates or tiles, the ridges and valleys, the flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, and the roof space where it is safe to get in. You get a report with photographs. We survey chimney stacks, clay and concrete tiles and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and common reasons people get in touch are gutters choked with leaves and moss and gaps where slates or tiles have come loose.
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, such as flat roofs, new flashings and junctions with the original slopes. If you are buying a flat or house in Wembley, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are often where problems start. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Wembley (HA9, HA0, HA1, NW9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Wembley
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
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How it works
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes about one to two hours at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Surveys in Wembley can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. 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.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from ground level and from vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Find any records of previous roof work
Booking a survey
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Wembley, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
Without a survey, you are relying on a glance from the pavement. That rarely shows the back slope, the valleys or the top of the chimney. We fill that gap before you’re tied in. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Plain-English reports with photos
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Wembley
Are there drone restrictions around Wembley?
It depends on the exact address and the weather 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. Strong wind or a downpour also stops a small drone flying, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Wembley?
It can be, so it’s useful to tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
They do different things. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
Do you need access inside the house?
Ideally, yes. We look in the roof space where there is safe access, and views from upper windows help too. Access is typically arranged through the agent or seller.
How do I book a survey in Wembley?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll recommend the right survey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it is safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the roof space. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it usually takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roofs
Many homes have a flat roof somewhere, often over an extension. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM rubber 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30. We look for signs of age and failure.
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings close the gaps at chimneys, walls and abutments. We check whether they’ve lifted, split or been replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Wembley: local notes
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. Northolt Manor, about 3.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wembley. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you live in an older home near St Augustine, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. If you let a flat or house near North Wembley station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Wembley is about 5 miles west of Hampstead, in Greater London. We visit Wembley as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Wembley is one of the places in Greater London we cover. We also survey roofs in London.
Here we cover the HA9, HA0, HA1 and NW9 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. We cover properties on Market Way, London Road and Queenscourt. You’ll find Wembley on the A404 and A4088, which makes it simple to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Wembley Park (1 mile east), Preston (1 mile north), Mapesbury (1 mile south-east), Tokyngton (1 mile south-east) and Stonebridge Park (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles south-east), City of Westminster (7 miles south-east), Marylebone (7 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south-east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Near you in Wembley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Preston Manor School, Preston Park and Hilton London Wembley pub and the streets around them. Wembley’s nearest station is North Wembley station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find St. Mark's Hospital (1.5 miles north-west) and London Designer Outlet (0.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Masons Field and Castlebar Hill.
When to book a survey in Wembley
The fixings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles do. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, but corroded nails let slates slip. It is a frequent finding on older houses.
Common reasons to book include:
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Wembley.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What happens after the report arrives
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Are they insured for the work?
Can I check my roof myself?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.