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Bromley Common Roof Leak Investigation
A careful look at the leaking roof at your property in Bromley Common, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
- Wet patches high on an inside wall
- Staining around the chimney inside
What affects the cost of roof leak investigations
To price your survey, we check:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Height and safe access
- The size of the roof
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
How a roof leak investigation works in Bromley Common
We investigate roof leaks in Bromley Common and across London and South East England. Surveys are carried out on weekdays and at weekends. The investigation covers inside and out, from the stain to the likely entry points. You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations. If water is coming in now, catch it in a bucket and keep it away from lights and sockets, and then phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We are often asked to look into leaks that appear only in driving rain and damp patches next to the stack, across valleys and parapet gutters, chimney stacks and rooflights and dormers.
Water getting into a London home often comes from a detail you can’t see from the street: the valley gutter in a butterfly roof, a parapet gutter, a chimney flashing or the flat roof over a rear extension. For a leak or storm damage in Bromley Common, those hidden details are where the inspection begins. A hidden gutter that overflows can send water a long way before it shows.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Bromley Common (BR2, BR1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey can’t tell you
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Plumbing leaks that look like roof leaks
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- Putting the leak right
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Bromley Common
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Lead flashings
- Rooflights and dormers
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roof details
- Slate and tile slopes
Your questions about roof leak investigations in Bromley Common
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Bromley Common?
It can be, so it helps to tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Bromley Common?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and Bromley Common is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll get the report by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Report times depend on the package.
Bromley Common roofs and the weather
The wider area around Bromley Common has a long history of building, with Bromley Palace about 1.5 miles north-west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Bromley Common is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
Shop and office owners around The Mall may find that a quick answer on where water is coming in keeps a business running. Take an older house close to Holy Trinity Church: old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Bromley Common is about 2 miles south-east of Bromley, in Greater London. We visit Bromley Common as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Bromley Common is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for roof leak investigations. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Here we cover the BR2 and BR1 postcode area for roof leak investigations. Whether your property is on Pope Road, Crown Lane and Church Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out roof leak investigations in Southborough (1 mile north-east), Hayes (1 mile south-west), Locksbottom (1 mile south-east), Shortlands (2 miles north-west) and Keston (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Bromley Common
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Norman Park, The Chequers Public House and Bishop Justus CofE School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bickley station, about 1.2 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Bridgeways Day Hospital (within half a mile east) and Bethlem Museum of the Mind (less than half a mile south-west). Not far away are Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
What we do, step by step
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take an hour or two on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Bromley Common moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- We help you choose the package that suits the leak.
- We agree a date, including weekends.
- We inspect inside and out, starting from the stain.
- Moisture detection and thermal imaging are used where your package includes them and they help.
- The report explains the likely entry point and what needs attention.
Before the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Keep pets in another room
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Arrange a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Signs you need a roof leak investigation in Bromley Common
Flashings are one of the commonest sources of roof leaks. Lead or mortar closes the gap wherever a roof meets a wall, chimney or dormer. When lead lifts or splits, or a mortar fillet cracks, rain runs straight in, frequently well away from where it shows.
Problems we come across often include:
- Staining where a gutter or parapet meets the wall
- Staining around the chimney inside
- Drips in the loft during heavy rain
- Condensation that looks like a leak
If you look after a building such as Trinity Church of England Primary School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Questions to ask before you book
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How soon the report will arrive
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether VAT is added on top
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the leaking roof, with photos.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.