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Roof Survey in Chessington
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Chessington, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take about one to two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so a visit in Chessington moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- You let us know 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 the ground, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there’s safe access.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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Roof survey in Chessington: what you get
Good roofs last decades, but their parts wear at different rates. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, and clay and concrete tiles commonly 50 years or more, but the fixings and underlay beneath them frequently give out sooner. A survey shows which parts of your roof are wearing. Knowing that helps you plan work before it becomes urgent. We survey ridges, hips and valleys, clay and concrete tiles and natural slate, and common reasons people get in touch are condensation or damp timbers in the loft and standing water on a flat roof.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. If your home in Chessington has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
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.
- Where
- Chessington (KT9, KT19, KT6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roof coverings
Some flat roofs have been coated over several times. We say what we can see and when a closer look would need opening up.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Where tiles hang on walls or dormers, we look at them too. Gaps in tile-hanging let water reach the wall behind.
Chessington questions
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Chessington?
Typically it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Chessington?
It depends on the exact address and the weather 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. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, and the rest of the survey does not depend on the drone.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Do you cover Chessington?
Yes. We survey roofs in Chessington and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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 and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
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, and we say what needs attention and how urgently.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Signs you need a roof survey in Chessington
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Strong gusts work at anything that is not firmly fixed, and rain finds any gap it can. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary the Virgin, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What experience they bring
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Chessington
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Find records of any re-roofing or repairs
File the report with your other home documents. It is a useful baseline for future surveys, and it can help when you sell.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Fragments of slate or tile on the ground mean something has shifted. Prompt repairs stop small problems growing.
Roof surveys around Chessington
Historic houses like Fitznells Manor, about 2.2 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Chessington goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Chessington is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you own a rental within reach of Chessington North station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take a building like Castle Hill Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Chessington is about 2 miles north-west of Epsom, in Greater London. We carry out roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Chessington and the surrounding area. Our Greater London coverage includes Chessington and the places around it. We also survey roofs in London.
We cover every part of the KT9, KT19 and KT6 postcode area for roof surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on Elm Road, Cox Lane and Moor Lane. Chessington sits on or near the A243, which makes travel easy. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Horton (1 mile south), Old Malden (2 miles north-east), Tolworth (2 miles north-east), Surbiton (2 miles north) and Worcester Park (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (13 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (14 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Chessington
We work in homes and buildings around Shrewsbury House School, Chessington Community College and Horton Country Park and the streets around them. Chessington has its own railway station: Chessington North station. A little further out are Tolworth Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Chessington Castle Hill (0.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Chessington include Kingston Hill Road area and Bonesgate Open Space.