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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Westcombe Park
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Westcombe Park? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
Pre-purchase roof survey in Westcombe Park: what you get
A Basic Survey starts from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. Standard adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and an in-person consultation. Choose the level that suits the home you are buying. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. We’re frequently asked to look into gaps where slates or tiles have come loose and ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof, across natural slate, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and clay and concrete tiles.
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 Westcombe Park, or for new roofing work there, those junctions deserve a careful look. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Westcombe Park (SE10, SE7, SE3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Buying a home or a new roof in Westcombe Park
The wider area around Westcombe Park has a long history of building, with Queen's House about 1 mile west. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Westcombe Park is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. If your survey includes the drone, we ask the airport for permission first, and only fly if it’s given.
If you live in an older home near St George's Church, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming. Parking in Westcombe Park, as in most of London, takes a little planning: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book.
Westcombe Park is about 2 miles east of New Cross, in Greater London. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Westcombe Park for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Across Greater London, we cover Westcombe Park.
Surveys in SE10, SE7 and SE3 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Webb Road, Horn Lane and Hardy Road. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west), Maze Hill (1 mile west), Greenwich (1 mile west), New Charlton (1 mile north-east) and Charlton (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
What’s near Westcombe Park
In Westcombe Park, that means homes and buildings near Blackheath High School, Wildwood Montessori School and East Greenwich Pleasaunce and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Westcombe Park itself: Westcombe Park station. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (1 mile south-west) and Charlton Athletic Museum (0.8 miles east). For a walk, there is Tower Hill and Gilbert's Pit.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Westcombe Park
Small roof defects let water in slowly. By the time a stain shows, timber or plaster may already be damp. Finding the cause at the survey stage means you know about it from day one. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Westcombe Park
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Westcombe Park
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
What we do, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey normally takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. In Westcombe Park, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. 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. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- 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.
- 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
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
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When to book a survey in Westcombe Park
The fixings and underlay often 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 and easy to miss from ground level.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
Landlords with a home close to Westcombe Park station may find that it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
What to check before booking
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Are they insured for the work?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- House, block, shop or office
- How big the roof is
- Basic, Standard or Premium
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- What made you get in touch
- Anything about access we should know
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Westcombe Park
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Westcombe Park?
It rarely stops a survey, but it is worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
Is drone flying allowed in Westcombe Park?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. The flight restriction zone around London City Airport covers Westcombe Park, or comes right up to its edge. Before any flight there, we ask the airport for permission, and the flight only goes ahead if it is given. 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. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Do you go up on the roof?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the roof space.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed as you book.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
They do different things. A home survey looks at the whole property, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.