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Roof survey in Deptford, Greater London
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. Roof surveys in Deptford.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
Roof survey in Deptford
Three packages cover most roofs: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Every package includes a written report. We survey flat roofs, the roof space and chimney stacks, and people most frequently book us about torn or sagging underlay and loose chimney pots.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Deptford, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a careful look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Deptford (SE8, SE10, SE14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about roof surveys in Deptford
Can a landlord with a rental near Deptford station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Deptford?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
How soon is the report ready?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. It is emailed to you.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it is safe, yes. We also inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft. The Premium Survey adds a drone where applicable.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
What’s covered in a roof inspection?
Every part of the roof we can safely see: the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and roof space. Higher packages add moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Deptford
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
Deptford homes and their roofs
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. The wider area around Deptford has a long history of building, with Queen's House about 1 mile east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Anyone responsible for a site like Tidemill Academy will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you let a flat or house near Deptford station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Deptford is about 3 miles south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Anywhere in Deptford, we can carry out roof surveys at your property. Deptford is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work.
Surveys in SE8, SE10 and SE14 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer roof surveys to properties on Mill Lane, Dixon Road and Clare Road and the roads around them. With the A2209 close by, Deptford is easy for us to reach. We also cover New Cross (1 mile south-west), St Johns (1 mile south), Millwall (1 mile north), Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-east) and North Greenwich (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Around Deptford
Around Deptford, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Addey and Stanhope School, Sue Godfrey Nature Park and Deptford Arms and the streets around them. Deptford has its own railway station: Deptford station. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (1.1 miles east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Sue Godfrey Nature Park and Tower Hill.
Why act early in Deptford
Leaks rarely show up right away. Insulation, plaster and timber can all be damp before you see a stain. From inside the loft space, we can often spot it sooner. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Why book us in Deptford
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent look at the roof
- A photo-illustrated written report
- Prices that include VAT
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Booking a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
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Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Deptford
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
When to book a survey in Deptford
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.
Look out for signs like these:
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
Homes near green spaces such as Sue Godfrey Nature Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What experience they bring
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see