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Roof survey in Bakers Arms, Greater London
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Bakers Arms, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
About our roof survey in Bakers Arms
Good roofs last decades, but their parts wear at different rates. Slate frequently lasts a century or more, and tiles commonly half a century, yet nails, battens and underlay often fail first. We tell you which parts are ageing and which are sound. That lets you plan work in good time rather than after a leak. We survey the roof space, natural slate and clay and concrete tiles, and the problems we are asked to look at most are slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles and ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is usually a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it’s in and what work is coming up. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. With a written report and photographs, everyone can plan from the same facts.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Bakers Arms (E17, E10, E11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked, as far as we can safely see them. Leaning stacks and loose pots are recorded.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They last well, but their surface erodes slowly, and they can crack.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes an hour or two at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. For a visit in Bakers Arms, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know 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 everything that’s safely in view from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We look at the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Roof surveys around Bakers Arms
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like Thomas Gamuel Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Landlords with a home close to Leyton Midland Road station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Bakers Arms is about 4 miles north-east of Shoreditch, in Greater London. In Bakers Arms, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. Bakers Arms is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover. There is also a page for London.
Roof surveys in E17, E10 and E11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a roof survey at a property on Ivy Road, Ely Road and Elm Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Bakers Arms is on the A112, so it’s easy for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Walthamstow Village (1 mile north), Leyton (1 mile south), Leyton Grange (1 mile south), Walthamstow (1 mile north-west) and Upper Walthamstow (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles south-west), Marylebone (7 miles south-west), Kensington (10 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bakers Arms
In Bakers Arms, that means homes and buildings near The European pub, Leyton Sixth Form College and Warwick School for Boys, among other places. Bakers Arms’s nearest station is Leyton Midland Road station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Walthamstow Pump House Museum (0.9 miles west) and 17 & Central (0.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Ainslie Wood.
Bakers Arms: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bakers Arms?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Leyton Midland Road station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Do you work in Bakers Arms?
Yes. We survey roofs in Bakers Arms and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report.
For landlords and managing agents
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Common roof problems in Bakers Arms
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Water that gets into a stack can show up as damp in the rooms below.
Look out for signs like these:
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Torn or sagging underlay
Take an older house close to St Stephen's: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Which limits apply to the survey
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Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Include dormers, porches and garages when you book
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
Where it helps, we say which items are urgent. Some faults need dealing with soon, while others can wait for planned work. That helps you decide what to do first.
Every so often, look in the roof space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Photograph anything new.