Greater London · London and the South East
Donnybrook Quarter Roof Survey
Roof surveys across Donnybrook Quarter, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
Prices for roof surveys in Donnybrook Quarter
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The roof’s overall size
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- When you need the report by
- What’s prompted the survey
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The property’s address and postcode
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Roof survey in Donnybrook Quarter: what you get
Everything we check, we check safely: from ground level, from windows and other vantage points, from inside the loft and from the roof itself where it is safe. Premium adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, which helps with tall or steep roofs. You do not need to do anything except give us access. Everything we see is photographed for the report. If you’ve noticed ridge tiles that have lifted or moved and standing water on a flat roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
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, in Donnybrook Quarter as anywhere. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Donnybrook Quarter (E3, E9, E20)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead-lined valleys and gutters are common on older homes. Worn or split lead lets water straight in, and lead is a target for theft.
Chimney stacks
We check the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings of each stack. We note any lean or loose pots.
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Local roofs in Donnybrook Quarter
With Sutton House about 1.3 miles north-west, Donnybrook Quarter sits in an area with a long building history. 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. 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. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
The streets around a church such as St Paul Old Ford are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For businesses in and around places like Westfield Stratford City, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you let a flat or house near Hackney Wick station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Donnybrook Quarter is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. Roofs in Donnybrook Quarter get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small.
Roof surveys in E3, E9 and E20 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Lyal Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Donnybrook Quarter, we cover Old Ford (1 mile east), Fish Island (1 mile north-east), Bow (1 mile south), Hackney Wick (1 mile north-east) and Mile End (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Donnybrook Quarter
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Mulberry UTC, The Lea Tavern and Mulberry UTC and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hackney Wick station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include St Clement's Hospital (0.7 miles south) and V&A East (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Donnybrook Quarter include Tower Hill and Hollow Pond.
Your questions about roof surveys in Donnybrook Quarter
How do I find out if my home in Donnybrook Quarter 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.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Donnybrook Quarter?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. The flight restriction zone around London City Airport comes within about 2 miles of Donnybrook Quarter. We check the exact boundary for the address before flying, and if the roof falls inside it, we ask for permission first. 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. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. A small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What do you check on a roof survey?
Every part of the roof we can safely see: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where it applies.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
How long does the visit take?
The visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take between one and two hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a London area like Donnybrook Quarter, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know 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 tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Getting a price
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Donnybrook Quarter
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Why act early in Donnybrook Quarter
By the time water marks a ceiling, it’s often been getting in for a while. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. From inside the roof space, we can often spot it sooner. In Donnybrook Quarter, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Donnybrook Quarter
- Prices that include VAT
- 98% of clients satisfied
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.