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Roof survey in Cricklewood, Greater London
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Cricklewood. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
What affects the cost of roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Roof survey in Cricklewood
Our report is written in plain English, not jargon. Every issue comes with photos and a written recommendation, and we rank them by urgency where that helps. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where it applies and a same-day report. Reports are sent by email. We survey the roof space, lead flashings and chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are standing water on a flat roof and debris building up in roof valleys.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. In Cricklewood, as across London, that is why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Cricklewood (NW2, NW6, NW10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Cricklewood
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Cricklewood?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. London’s airspace includes flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and 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, 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.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Cricklewood?
Typically it is manageable with a little notice. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we’ll agree the details when you book.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it when you book and we will explain what’s needed.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Is this a RICS 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.
Roof surveys in Cricklewood: local notes
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Historic houses like Fenton House, about 1.7 miles east, show how far back building around Cricklewood goes. If yours is one of the older homes, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up. For businesses in and around places such as Brent Cross Shopping Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Cricklewood is about 1 mile north-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. We visit Cricklewood as part of our work across Greater London, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Across Greater London, we cover Cricklewood and the places around it. We also survey roofs in London.
All of NW2, NW6 and NW10 is within our area for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Ivy Road, Walm Lane and Dean Road. You will find Cricklewood on the A407, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Brondesbury (1 mile south-east), Willesden (1 mile south-west), Dollis Hill (1 mile north-west), Willesden Green (1 mile south-west) and Neasden (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles east).
Landmarks near Cricklewood
Around Cricklewood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Hampstead School, The Crown Public House and Gladstone Park, among other places. There is a railway station in Cricklewood itself: Cricklewood station. Other landmarks nearby include St Andrew's Hospital (0.8 miles north-west) and Brent Museum and Archives (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Parliament Hill and Westbere Copse.
Different roofs, different checks
Natural slate
Inside the loft space, we check what’s under the slates. Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay, and very old roofs none, and we note its condition.
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Worn or split lead lets water straight in.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before you put a home on the market, it helps to know the roof’s condition. You can deal with defects before a buyer’s surveyor finds them. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Cricklewood
- An independent view of the roof
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- 20+ years’ experience
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is 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 about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it’s useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- We email a report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
How to book
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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What we’re asked to look at in Cricklewood
Blocked gutters cause a surprising amount of damage. Once leaves and moss block a gutter, water spills down the brickwork. Hidden gutters behind parapets and in valleys can send water indoors.
People typically book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Standing water on a flat roof
Homes near green spaces like Gladstone Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Before booking anyone
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
For landlords and managing agents
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.