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West Drayton Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for West Drayton, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
Pre-purchase roof survey in West Drayton
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, with the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where it applies and a same-day report. Choose the level that suits the home you’re buying. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. If you are worried about roof slopes that look uneven or sagging and gutters that overflow or drip at the joints, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a London terrace or conversion, the roof often joins the neighbours’ roofs and shares their stacks and gutters. For a purchase or a new roof in West Drayton, that shapes what can be checked: we inspect what we’re given access to and can see safely, which may not include a neighbour’s side. If it is a flat, the lease usually sets out who is responsible for the roof.
Where we cannot see part of the roof, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- West Drayton (UB7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Surveys in West Drayton 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 loft space is agreed in advance.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Tell us about parking before the day
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in West Drayton
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Why it is worth a survey now in West Drayton
Small roof defects let water in slowly. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Spotting it before you buy lets you deal with it as soon as you move in. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork, which can lead to damp inside. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
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.
Why us?
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Over 20 years’ experience
- PI and public liability insurance
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
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.
Getting in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs
Standing water, blisters, splits and tired upstands all point to wear. Blocked outlets are checked as well.
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay plain tiles are common on older South East homes, and some still have peg tiles. Where pegs have rotted, tiles can slip, so we look for gaps along the courses.
Questions from West Drayton
Can you fly a drone over a roof in West Drayton?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. West Drayton is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Heathrow 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. High wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying, and the rest of the survey does not depend on the drone.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in West Drayton?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
How quickly will I get the report?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed with photos included.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and that is where a roof survey helps. It does not stand in for a RICS survey.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Other services in West Drayton
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Pre-purchase roof surveys around West Drayton
The flight restriction zone around Heathrow Airport covers West Drayton, or comes right up to its edge. If the drone is used for your survey, we ask the airport for permission first, and only fly if it’s given. Historic houses such as Ickenham Hall, about 4.2 miles north, show how far back building in the area around West Drayton goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Parking in West Drayton, as in most of London, takes a little planning: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking, as a space near the door cannot be promised. For landlords with property near West Drayton station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. The streets around a church such as Church of St Martin are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
West Drayton is about 2 miles west of Hayes, in Greater London. We visit West Drayton as part of our work across Greater London, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our Greater London coverage includes West Drayton and the places around it. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the UB7 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. You will find streets like Church Road, Station Road and Constabulary Place, and we cover them all. We also cover Yiewsley (1 mile north), Thorney (1 mile west), Cowley (2 miles north), Hayes (2 miles east) and Hillingdon (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (14 miles east), Marylebone (14 miles east), Kensington (11 miles east), St Pancras (15 miles east), Hampstead (13 miles east) and Ruislip (6 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in West Drayton
Around West Drayton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Park Academy West London, The Fox and Pheasant pub and Lake Farm Country Park and the streets around them. West Drayton’s nearest station is West Drayton station, about 0.5 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Chimes (3 miles north) and British Airways Heritage Collection (2.5 miles north). For a walk, there is Uxbridge Moor and Staines Reservoirs.