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Roof leak investigation in Holland Park, Greater London
Find out the condition of the leaking roof at your property in Holland Park from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damp underlay across a wide area
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
Holland Park: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Holland Park?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Holland Park?
Yes, Holland Park is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Holland Park as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
How quickly is the report sent?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Can you always find the source?
We cannot promise it. Water can travel a long way, and some leaks only show in particular storms. If we cannot be sure, the report ranks the possible sources.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Roof leak investigation in Holland Park: what you get
Water is good at hiding where it gets in. Water often travels along timbers or underlay before it finds a way down, so a ceiling stain is rarely directly below the cause. Our leak investigation traces it back. Patching the spot above the stain often misses the real cause. Finding the route first lets the repair go where it is needed. We are frequently asked to look into brown rings on upstairs ceilings and damp patches next to the stack, across slate and tile slopes, the roof space and flat roof details.
London’s Victorian and Edwardian roofs have often been repaired many times. Telling wear from a one-off event matters, because insurers typically exclude wear and tear. That’s as true in Holland Park as anywhere in London. Photographs and a written account give you something specific to show an insurer, a landlord or a roofer.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the leaking roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Holland Park (W8, W11, W14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the leaking roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. For a visit in Holland Park, parking and access are the things to plan: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. We then look at what can be seen safely from the ground, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- We start with your notes and photos of the leak.
- Inside, we check the stain and the ceiling around it.
- In the loft, we follow any signs of water back towards the roof.
- Outside, we check flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details from each safe vantage point.
- We email a written report showing where the water most likely gets in.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Related advice
What this survey can’t tell you
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
- A structural engineer’s report
- What’s under the covering or behind the plaster
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roof details
- The roof space
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Slate and tile slopes
- Rooflights and dormers
Leaks and storm damage in Holland Park
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. If your home in Holland Park is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in. With Leighton House about 0.4 miles south, Holland Park sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For businesses in and around places like Kensington Arcade, water through a ceiling can damage stock and close a sales floor, so the source needs finding fast. Anyone responsible for a site like Holland Park School will know that water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Holland Park is about 1 mile north of Kensington, in Greater London. Holland Park is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small.
We survey roofs across W8, W11 and W14 for roof leak investigations. Whether your property is on Dukes Lane, Milson Road and Elsham Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Holland Park is on the A402 and A4204, which makes it simple to reach. We also cover Kensington (1 mile south), Notting Hill (1 mile north), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile north) and White City (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns like London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles east).
What’s near Holland Park
In Holland Park, that means homes and buildings near Kensington Palace Green, Abdus Salam Library and Windsor Castle in Kensington pub, among other places. Other local landmarks include Kensington School (0.6 miles south-east) and Fox Primary School (less than half a mile north-east). Holland Park’s nearest station is Kensington Olympia station, about 0.5 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find London Museum (0.7 miles east) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and WWT London Wetland Centre.
What affects the cost of roof leak investigations
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Height and safe access
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Getting in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- What made you get in touch
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
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.
Do you need a roof leak investigation in Holland Park?
When a slate slips or a tile cracks, the underlay takes the water. Old bitumen felt may cope for a while, but it tears and sags with age, while some very old roofs have nothing under the coverings. On slate roofs, slipping is often caused by corroded nails.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Water dripping from rafters or underlay
- Damp on a chimney breast
- A leak that comes and goes with the weather
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
Landlords with a home close to Kensington Olympia station may find that tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What the survey will not cover
- What follow-up you get after the report
- When you will get the report
Practical tips
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Don’t climb onto the roof to look
- Write down the wind direction and rain when it leaks
- Let us know if there are tanks or pipes in the loft
- Make sure the loft is accessible
With the Standard Survey you get a follow-up consultation, while Premium includes one in person. It’s a chance to ask about anything in the report.
Keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, especially in autumn. Blocked outlets on parapet and flat roofs cause many leaks. Leave the clearing to someone with the right equipment.