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Gidea Park Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out roof surveys in Gidea Park.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
FAQs for Gidea Park
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Gidea Park?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
I let a flat near Gidea Park station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
How much is a survey?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Gidea Park
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages often have flat roofs. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. A flat roof usually wears out sooner than a pitched one, so they deserve a careful look. Felt frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. Common reasons to book are water stains on rafters and ceiling joists and cracked or blistered flat roof coverings, on clay and concrete tiles, ridges, hips and valleys and flat roofs.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in Gidea Park with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to.
- Where
- Gidea Park (RM2, RM3, RM1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about one to two hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. From the street, a London terrace usually shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Gidea Park moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- 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
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
How to book
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
When you need someone else
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Gidea Park
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
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. Do not go up yourself.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in.
For landlords and managing agents
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Before you put a home on the market, it helps to know the roof’s condition. You can deal with defects before a buyer’s surveyor finds them. 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.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Roof by roof
Flat roof coverings
Repeated coatings can hide what’s underneath. If the covering would need opening up to know more, we say so.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles, particularly at the verges and ridge.
Gidea Park homes and their roofs
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Historic houses like Hare Hall, about 0.6 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Gidea Park goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near The Mercury Mall, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. For an older house near a landmark like St Michael and All Angels Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Living close to Raphael Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Gidea Park is about 1 mile north-east of Romford, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Gidea Park, we can carry out roof surveys at your property. Our Greater London coverage includes Gidea Park. You can also see our page for London.
We survey roofs across RM2, RM3 and RM1 for roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a roof survey at a property on Main Road, Brook Road and Bell Avenue or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Gallows Corner (1 mile east), Ardleigh Green (1 mile south-east), Harold Wood (1 mile east), Heath Park (1 mile south) and Emerson Park (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles south-west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (10 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Gidea Park
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Ship Public House, Havering College of Further and Higher Education and Gidea Park Primary School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Gidea Park station, roughly 0.8 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.9 miles south-east) and Harold Wood Hospital (1 mile east). For a walk, there’s Bedfords Park.