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Roof Survey in Chalk Farm
A careful look at the roof at your property in Chalk Farm, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
FAQs for Chalk Farm
Is my home in Chalk Farm listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can a landlord with a rental near Kentish Town West station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will the report say how many years my roof has left?
Not as a figure. The report explains the condition of each part and the signs of wear, with recommendations ranked by urgency.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when booking.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Roof survey in Chalk Farm: what you get
The report is written for you, in plain language. Every issue comes with photos and a written recommendation, and we rank them by urgency where that helps. With the Standard Survey you also get moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report. Reports are sent by email. If you’re worried about gaps in the roof where coverings have gone and loose ridge or hip tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on lead flashings, clay and concrete tiles and chimney stacks alike.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. Homes in Chalk Farm are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Chalk Farm (NW5, NW1, NW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Chalk Farm
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It is useful to include:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Roof surveys in Chalk Farm: local notes
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you look after a building such as Haverstock School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you live near a park such as Primrose Hill, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys.
Chalk Farm is about 1 mile south-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We visit Chalk Farm as part of our work across Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover Chalk Farm and the places around it.
Every address in NW5, NW1 and NW3 is within our area for roof surveys. Local streets include Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane. Chalk Farm sits on or near the A5205, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Chalk Farm: Kentish Town (1 mile east), Primrose Hill (1 mile south-west), Haverstock (1 mile west), Belsize Park (1 mile west) and Camden Town (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Chalk Farm
We work in homes and buildings around Primrose Hill, Cecil Sharp House and The Fiddlers Elbow Public House, among other places. Other local landmarks include Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School (less than half a mile east) and North Bridge House School (0.5 miles south-east). There’s a railway station in Chalk Farm itself: Kentish Town West station. Well-known places in the area include Isokon Gallery (0.7 miles north-west) and O2 Centre (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Primrose Hill and The Long Water.
What we do, step by step
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: 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. The visit normally takes an hour or two at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Chalk Farm we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- You tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- Outside, we inspect from ground level, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- Inside, we check the loft space where there’s safe access.
- We email a written report with photographs and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Practical tips
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Check we can open the loft hatch
- Keep a record of damp patches and dates
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
Keep the report with your property records. It is a useful baseline for future surveys, and it can help when you sell.
Plan a roof survey every few years, or sooner after severe weather. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Each report gives a record to compare against.
What we’re asked to look at in Chalk Farm
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Strong gusts work at anything that is not firmly fixed, while rain gets into every gap. Small faults that start this way grow over time.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Torn or sagging underlay
If you own a rental within reach of Kentish Town West station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What the survey will not cover
What this survey cannot tell you
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
Also near Chalk Farm
What else we do in Chalk Farm
Leave it or get it looked at?
Valley gutters and parapet gutters are out of sight until they overflow. An overflow there sends water indoors. We look at them before they cause trouble. In Chalk Farm, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Chalk Farm
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Package prices that include VAT
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.