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Roof survey in Edgware, Greater London
Roof surveys in Edgware, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In Edgware, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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How a roof survey works in Edgware
Everything we check, we check safely: from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where conditions allow. Premium adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, which helps with tall or steep roofs. All we need from you is access to the property and the loft. Everything we see is photographed for the report. If you’re worried about loose ridge or hip tiles and ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is normally a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photos.
The written findings come 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
- Edgware (HA8, NW7, HA7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Edgware
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Water that gets into a stack can show up as damp in the rooms below.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Loose chimney pots
For landlords with property near Mill Hill Broadway station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before you book anyone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- What experience they bring
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Are they insured for the work?
DIY checks: what’s safe
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Edgware
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
What a roof survey looks like in Edgware
Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
With Headstone Manor about 3.9 miles south-west, the area around Edgware has a long history. Older roofs nearby frequently mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is. Homes near green spaces like Stoneyfields Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Edgware is about 4 miles west of Finchley, in Greater London. Anywhere in Edgware, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our Greater London coverage includes Edgware. We also survey roofs in London.
Here we cover the HA8, NW7 and HA7 postcode area for roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Station Road, Edgware Road High Street and Hillcrest Avenue. Main roads around Edgware include the A5100. Other places close to Edgware include The Hale (1 mile east), Broadfields Estate (1 mile north), Burnt Oak (1 mile south-east), Canons Park (1 mile south-west) and Little Stanmore (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (9 miles south-east), Kensington (9 miles south), St Pancras (9 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Edgware
We work in homes and buildings around The Northgate School, Railway Hotel and London Academy. The nearest railway station is Mill Hill Broadway station, about 1.1 miles south-east. A little further out are Hilfield Castle (3.6 miles north-west) and Broadwalk Centre (0.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Darland's Lake and Mill Hill Old Railway Nature Reserve.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings and valleys are where many leaks start. They get particular attention in every survey.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Where tiles hang on walls or dormers, we check them too. Gaps in tile-hanging let water reach the wall behind.
Towns and villages near Edgware
What else we do in Edgware
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaks rarely show up right away. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. A survey can pick up the early signs from the loft. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why book with us
- Prices that include VAT
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Edgware: your questions answered
I let a flat near Mill Hill Broadway station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Is drone flying allowed in Edgware?
Normally it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. Across London there are restriction zones around Heathrow, London City and London Heliport, plus restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. High wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying, and the rest of the survey doesn’t depend on the drone.
Do you cover Edgware for roof surveys?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Edgware included.
How soon is the report ready?
It depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. It is emailed to you.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. We don’t provide structural calculations.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or email us.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Report times depend on the package.