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Roof survey in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone, Greater London
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings around Bushwood Area of Leytonstone, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
About our roof survey in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone
The report is written for you, in plain language. Every issue comes with photos and a written recommendation, and where it’s relevant we say what’s urgent and what can wait. With the Standard Survey you also get moisture detection and a structural check. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Each report is emailed to you. If you are worried about valley linings that have cracked or split and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is typically 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. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photographs, everyone can plan from the same facts.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- Bushwood Area of Leytonstone (E11, E10, E7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords and letting agents in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
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Prices for roof surveys in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The address and postcode of the property
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
The survey, step by step
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey usually takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a London area like Bushwood Area of Leytonstone, the main things to sort out are parking and access: 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 whatever is safely visible from the ground, windows, the loft and, where it is safe, the roof itself.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Let us know about parking near the property
How to book
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Bushwood Area of Leytonstone: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. 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.
Is drone flying allowed in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. 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. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. Strong wind or a downpour also stops a small drone flying.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. We flag materials that could contain it, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. We don’t provide structural calculations.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain does not normally stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we will arrange another day with you.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
How the survey changes by roof type
Natural slate
Many Victorian and Edwardian houses have slate roofs. Widespread slipping normally points to corroded nails, which we describe in the report.
Chimney stacks
Water that gets into a stack can show as damp in the rooms below. We look for the likely route in.
Useful tips for Bushwood Area of Leytonstone property owners
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Mention any damp patches as you book
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
The recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant. Some faults need dealing with soon, while others can wait for planned work. That helps you decide what to do first.
Have gutters and valleys cleared regularly, ideally after the leaves have fallen. Leave the clearing to a professional. Most overflow damage starts with a blocked gutter.
Why it is worth a survey now in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone
If you are planning to sell, a roof survey can help you prepare. You’ll know what a buyer’s survey might pick up. In Bushwood Area of Leytonstone, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Why book us in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 20+ years’ experience
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Roof surveys around Bushwood Area of Leytonstone
Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like George Tomlinson Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. The streets around a church such as Church of St John the Baptist are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Leytonstone High Road station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Bushwood Area of Leytonstone is about 1 mile east of Leyton, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone, we can survey the roof. Bushwood Area of Leytonstone is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: E11, E10 and E7. We cover properties on Bush Road, Short Road and Percy Road and the roads around them. Bushwood Area of Leytonstone is on the A1008, so it’s easy for us to get to. If you’re just outside Bushwood Area of Leytonstone, we cover Leytonstone (1 mile west), Aldersbrook (1 mile east), Wanstead (1 mile north-east), Leyton (1 mile west) and Holloway Down (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles south-west), City of Westminster (8 miles south-west), Marylebone (8 miles south-west), Kensington (10 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone
We work in homes and buildings around Leyton Jubilee Park, The Walnut Tree pub and Connaught School for Girls, among other places. There’s a railway station in Bushwood Area of Leytonstone itself: Leytonstone High Road station. Nearby you will also find Westfield Stratford City (1.8 miles south-west) and Passmore Edwards Museum (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near Bushwood Area of Leytonstone include Pole Hill and Hollow Pond.