Greater London · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Carshalton
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Carshalton, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- File the report with your home documents
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Check we can open the loft hatch
- Mention any damp patches as you book
Where it helps, we say which items are urgent. Some things need prompt attention, others can be planned for. It makes the next steps much clearer.
Keep the roof space ventilated. Condensation builds up when air can’t move, which can dampen timbers and insulation over time. Make sure insulation does not block the airflow at the eaves.
About our roof survey in Carshalton
Our report is written in plain English, not jargon. Each defect is described with photos and a recommendation, and we rank them by urgency where that helps. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report. Each report is emailed to you. Typical surveys look at gutters that overflow in heavy rain and slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles, on flat roofs, clay and concrete tiles and chimney stacks.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is usually a shared part of the building. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Carshalton as anywhere. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photos.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Where
- Carshalton (SM5, SM1, SM6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Carshalton homes and their roofs
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. 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. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For businesses in and around places such as Centrale Croydon, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Take an older house close to Church of All Saints: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Carshalton is about 4 miles south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Carshalton and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Greater London coverage includes Carshalton and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We survey roofs across the SM5, SM1 and SM6 postcode area for roof surveys. If you need a roof survey at a property on Station Road, High Street and The Square or anywhere close by, we can survey it. You’ll find Carshalton on the B277 and B278, so it is easy for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include The Wrythe (1 mile north), Wallington (1 mile east), St Helier (1 mile north-west), Rosehill (1 mile north-west) and Benhilton (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (9 miles north), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Carshalton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Railway Tavern, Carshalton Park and Sutton College of Learning for Adults. There’s a railway station in Carshalton itself: Carshalton station. Other landmarks nearby include St Helier Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Centrale Croydon (2.9 miles east). The countryside around Carshalton includes Duppas Hill and Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds.
What a roof survey does not cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- A structural engineer’s report
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Carshalton
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
What we look for on each type of roof
Clay plain and peg tiles
Tile-hanging on walls and dormer cheeks is checked as part of the roof where it is relevant. Gaps in tile-hanging let water reach the wall behind.
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead-lined valleys and gutters are common on older homes. Cracks in a lead valley can send water into the roof, and lead is a target for theft.
Common roof problems in Carshalton
Flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. Lead can crack, lift or slip with age, and mortar fillets crack. Missing lead is not unusual either, as thieves target it.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Carshalton High School for Girls, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
What to check before booking
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take an hour or two for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Surveys in Carshalton can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Carshalton questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Carshalton station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Carshalton?
It depends on the street. If Carshalton has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Asbestos testing isn’t part of our service. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you work in Carshalton?
Yes. We cover Carshalton and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
How much does a roof survey cost in Carshalton?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for the job before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.