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Chingford Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Chingford, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
How a roof survey works in Chingford
Everything we check, we check safely: from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where conditions allow. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging and, where it applies, a drone, for roofs that are hard to see well. All we need from you is access to the property and the loft. Everything we see is photographed for the report. We survey the roof space, chimney stacks and lead flashings, and the problems we are asked to look at most are slates or tiles that have slipped or broken and crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. If your home in Chingford has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Chingford (E4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Chingford
Is parking a problem for a survey in Chingford?
Usually it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Is my home in Chingford listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. 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.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or email us.
How soon is the report ready?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. It is emailed to you.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Our report notes any materials that might, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
What do you check on a roof survey?
Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, plus the roof space where there is safe access. The report includes photos and recommendations.
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What affects the cost of roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
To get a price for roof surveys in Chingford, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Chingford
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Landlords and agents in Chingford book surveys as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it often fail long before the slate. We check for slipped, cracked and missing slates.
Flat roof coverings
Felt flat roofs frequently last around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber often lasts 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30. We check its condition and the signs of age.
Roof surveys in Chingford: local notes
If your survey includes the drone, 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. If your home in Chingford is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Take an older house close to All Saints' Church: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Anyone responsible for a site like Parkside Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Edmonton Green Shopping Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Chingford is about 9 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. We visit Chingford as part of our work across Greater London, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our Greater London coverage includes Chingford. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: E4. That includes homes and businesses on Old Church Road, Station Road and Heathcote Grove. Being close to the B146 and B169, Chingford is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Chingford include Chingford Hatch (1 mile south-east), Friday Hill (1 mile east), Chingford Mount (1 mile south-west), Picketts Lock (1 mile west) and South Chingford (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (12 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
Near you in Chingford
Around Chingford, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Normanhurst School, The Highams Park and Kings Head pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chingford station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wanstead Hospital (3.1 miles south-east) and Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (2.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
What we do, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey normally takes an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In a London area like Chingford, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it is safe.
- You tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- Outside, we inspect from the ground, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- A structural engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Chingford
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.