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Dollis Hill Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across Dollis Hill, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
Roof survey in Dollis Hill: what you get
Our roof survey gives you a clear picture of your roof’s condition. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, along with the loft where it is safe to get in. The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations. Where it’s relevant, the recommendations are prioritised by urgency. Common reasons to book are condensation or damp timbers in the loft and ridge tiles that have lifted or moved, across chimney stacks, flat roofs and the roof space.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is usually a shared part of the building. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Dollis Hill (NW2, NW10, NW9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a roof survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- The condition of the rest of the building (that’s a RICS home survey)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a report with photos. As for time on site, it usually takes about one to two 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. Otherwise, the visit in Dollis Hill runs like any other.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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Why act early in Dollis Hill
Many roofs go years without anyone looking at them closely. Our report gives you a record of how the roof is today, which makes later changes easy to spot. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Dollis Hill
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Surveys seven days a week
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Dollis Hill
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Prices for roof surveys in Dollis Hill
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
All our prices include VAT. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Anything about access we should know
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or email us. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
FAQs for Dollis Hill
How do I find out if my home in Dollis Hill is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is drone flying allowed in Dollis Hill?
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. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
How long does the visit take?
On site, it normally takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Report times depend on the package.
Can you tell me how long my roof will last?
Not as an exact number, since the fixings, underlay and maintenance all play a part. Instead, we set out what’s sound, what’s wearing and what to do first.
Do you look in the loft space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
How much is a survey?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Dollis Hill homes and their roofs
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Dollis Hill is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Historic houses such as Heath House, about 2.3 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Dollis Hill goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you live near a park like Gladstone Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you let a flat or house near Brent Cross West station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For businesses in and around places such as Brent Cross Shopping Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Dollis Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Neasden, in Greater London. We cover Dollis Hill and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Dollis Hill is one of the places in Greater London we cover for roof surveys. You can also see our page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: NW2, NW10 and NW9. That includes homes and businesses on Brook Road, Lane Close and Crest Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Staples Corner (1 mile north-east), Neasden (1 mile south-west), Cricklewood (1 mile south-east), Willesden (1 mile south) and Brent Cross (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (5 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles east).
Near you in Dollis Hill
In Dollis Hill, that means homes and buildings near Woodfield School, The Crown Public House and Gladstone Park. Dollis Hill has its own railway station: Brent Cross West station. Nearby you will also find Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1 mile north-east) and St Andrew's Hospital (under half a mile south). The countryside around Dollis Hill includes Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Keep the report with your property records
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
With the Standard Survey you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. You can ask us about anything that is not clear.
Every so frequently, look in the loft space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Take photos of anything that changes.