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Roof survey in Elm Park, Greater London
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Elm Park. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
What we do, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In a London area like Elm Park, the main things to sort out are parking and access: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We check the roof from every safe viewpoint outside.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there’s safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Arrange a survey
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Advice
About our roof survey in Elm Park
Three packages cover most roofs: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photographs and written recommendations. Standard and Premium go further, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Every package includes a written report. We survey ridges, hips and valleys, lead flashings and flat roofs, and people most frequently book us about gaps in the roof where coverings have gone and blocked, sagging or leaking gutters.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. In Elm Park, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a careful look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Elm Park (RM12, RM13)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles commonly last 50 years or more. Slipped, cracked and missing tiles are recorded, and for spalling where the surface has flaked.
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal chimneys, walls and abutments. We check for lead that has lifted, split or slipped.
Common questions in Elm Park
Can a landlord with a rental near Emerson Park station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Elm Park?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and 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. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions, including zones around airports and prisons. Strong wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying, and the rest of the survey does not depend on the drone.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the loft space. The Premium Survey adds a drone where it applies.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, the part you own or can give access to. We can only look at neighbouring roofs as far as access allows. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Do you cover Elm Park?
Yes. We survey roofs in Elm Park and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Elm Park
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.
Landlords and letting agents in Elm Park book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Don’t climb onto the roof yourself
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- Let us know about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
With the Standard Survey you get a follow-up consultation, while Premium includes a consultation in person. It is a chance to ask questions about anything in the report.
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.
What a survey costs
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What to tell us when you get in touch
We will typically ask about:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The property’s address and postcode
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Roof surveys in Elm Park: local notes
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Elm Park is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you live near a park like Harrow Lodge Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. For landlords with property near Emerson Park station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Elm Park Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Elm Park is about 2 miles south of Romford, in Greater London. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Elm Park can all book roof surveys. Across Greater London, we cover Elm Park. You can also see our page for London.
Surveys in RM12 and RM13 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Park Lane, Wood Lane and Carfax Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include South Hornchurch (1 mile south-west), Rush Green (2 miles north-west), Dagenham (2 miles west), Romford (2 miles north) and Rainham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (13 miles west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles west) and Walthamstow (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Elm Park
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College and Harrow Lodge Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Elm Park is Emerson Park station, about 1.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.8 miles north-east) and The Brewery (2 miles north-west). The countryside around Elm Park includes The Chase Nature Reserve.