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Roof Survey in Crofton Park
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across Crofton Park, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
Roof survey in Crofton Park
Our report is written in plain English, not jargon. Every issue comes with photos and a written recommendation, and where it is relevant we say what’s urgent and what can wait. With the Standard Survey you also get moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and a same-day report. Reports are sent by email. We are often asked to look into standing water on a flat roof and loose chimney pots, across chimney stacks, lead flashings and the roof space.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Crofton Park, as across London, that is why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a proper look too.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Crofton Park (SE4, SE6, SE23)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Crofton Park
I let a flat near Crofton Park station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details.
Are there drone restrictions around Crofton Park?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. 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.
Do I need to be at home?
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 inspect the roof from on top?
Where it is safe, yes. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the loft space. On Premium, a drone is used where it applies.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions are not right, we will talk to you about another date.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will take it from there. Surveys run on any day of the week.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it normally takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Roof surveys in Crofton Park: local notes
Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Queen's House about 2.4 miles north-east, Crofton Park sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Lewisham Shopping Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. If you let a flat or house near Crofton Park station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Crofton Park is about 1 mile south of New Cross, in Greater London. Crofton Park is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Crofton Park is one of the places in Greater London we cover.
Roof surveys in SE4, SE6 and SE23 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Ivy Road, Nash Road and Lindal Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Brockley (1 mile north-west), Ladywell (1 mile east), Honor Oak (1 mile west), Forest Hill (1 mile south-west) and Nunhead (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
What’s near Crofton Park
In Crofton Park, that means homes and buildings near Blythe Hill Tavern, Prendergast Ladywell School and Blythe Hill Fields and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Crofton Park itself: Crofton Park station. Well-known places in the area include University Hospital Lewisham (0.7 miles east) and Horniman Museum and Gardens (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Crofton Park include One Tree Hill and Knight's Hill.
What this survey cannot tell you
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- A full building survey of the property
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- An exact number of years the roof has left
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Crofton Park
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
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What else we do in Crofton Park
Leave it or get it looked at?
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. A survey lets you deal with things in order of urgency, rather than waiting for something to fail. In Crofton Park, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Surveys seven days a week
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 5,000+ surveys completed
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
When to book a survey in Crofton Park
A blocked gutter does more harm than it looks. 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:
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
Take an older house close to Church of St Hilda: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
What to check before booking
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What they will not be able to tell you
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In a London area like Crofton Park, the main things to sort out are parking and access: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. We then look at everything that’s safely in view from the ground, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
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Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
- Do not climb onto the roof yourself
- Let us know about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
- Include dormers, porches and garages when you book
The recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant. Some things need prompt attention, others can be planned for. It makes the next steps much clearer.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles or pieces in the garden are signs something has moved. Getting small faults fixed quickly keeps water out.
What affects the cost of roof surveys
We confirm the price for the job before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Roof area
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
To book a survey, call 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.