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Crossness Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. Roof surveys in Crossness.
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
Common questions in Crossness
Is parking a problem for a survey in Crossness?
It rarely stops a survey, but it is worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we will work around them.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Abbey Wood station?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
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 so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only when it is safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and Premium includes a drone where applicable.
Roof survey in Crossness
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, along with the loft where it’s safe to get in. You get a report with photos and recommendations. Where it is relevant, the recommendations are prioritised by urgency. If you’ve noticed water stains on rafters and ceiling joists and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Crossness (SE2, SE28, DA18)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
- Keep the report with your property records
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
Your report arrives by email, with photos of what we found. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Each finding is set out in plain English.
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.
Crossness homes and their roofs
Crossness is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. Where the drone is part of the survey, permission from the airport is needed first, and the flight only goes ahead if it’s given. Rainham Hall, about 2.8 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Crossness. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you own a rental within reach of Abbey Wood station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you live near a park like Lesnes Abbey Woods, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys.
Crossness is about 2 miles north-west of Erith, in Greater London. Roofs in Crossness get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. We cover towns and villages across Greater London. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: SE2, SE28 and DA18. Whether your property is on Kale Road, Haldane Road and Seacourt Road or a nearby road, we can help. Crossness sits on or near the A2016, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we survey roofs in Thamesmead (1 mile north-west), Dagenham Dock (1 mile north), Barking Riverside (2 miles north-west), Hornchurch Marshes (2 miles north-east) and Dagenham Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Local landmarks in Crossness
In Crossness, that means homes and buildings near Lesnes Abbey Woods, Harris Garrard Academy and Belvedere Working Mens Club pub. Crossness’s nearest station is Abbey Wood station, about 0.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Erith and District Hospital (2.1 miles south-east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.4 miles west). Open spaces near Crossness include Crossness Nature Reserve.
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
Slate is common on older homes in London and South East England. Widespread slipping normally points to corroded nails, which we describe in the report.
Flat roof coverings
Felt flat roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, EPDM rubber around 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30. We check its condition and the signs of age.
Also near Crossness
Also in Crossness
What a roof survey doesn’t cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
- Asbestos testing of any kind
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
What affects the price in Crossness
To price your survey, we look at:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- What kind of property and roof it is
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
How it works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it’s 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 normally takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Surveys in Crossness can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- 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.
- We look at the roof from each safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
How to book
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
Advice
Do you need a roof survey in Crossness?
Wherever a roof meets a wall, a chimney or another roof, a flashing keeps water out. Over time lead flashings split, lift or work loose, and mortar fillets crack. Missing lead isn’t unusual either, as thieves target it.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Loose chimney pots
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
For an older house near a landmark like Church of the Cross, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their report turnaround times
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Is VAT included in the price?