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Roof Survey in Gillette Corner
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Gillette Corner, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take roughly 1–2 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 Gillette Corner moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Related advice
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Gillette Corner
Across London and the South East, roofs differ widely. If your home is a Victorian terrace, it may have Welsh slate, a butterfly roof and parapet gutters, while many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles. Whatever yours has, the survey is adapted to it. Older tiled homes may have clay plain tiles, and many homes have a flat-roofed extension too. Each part is checked in the way that suits it. If you are worried about slates or tiles that have slipped or broken and debris building up in roof valleys, we can find out what’s behind it, on clay and concrete tiles, ridges, hips and valleys and flat roofs alike.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in Gillette Corner with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Gillette Corner (TW7, TW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Questions from Gillette Corner
How do I find out if my home in Gillette Corner is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Gillette Corner?
Parking in Gillette Corner, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot, so mention what’s available when booking.
What do you check on a roof survey?
Every part of the roof we can safely see: the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and roof space. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Will the report say how many years my roof has left?
Not as a figure. We describe the condition of each part of the roof and how it is wearing, with recommendations ranked by urgency.
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, photographs included.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What we look for on each type of roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted.
Chimney stacks
Water that gets into a stack can show as damp in the rooms below. We check the flashings and mortar for the cause.
How we price roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How big the roof is
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Roof surveys around Gillette Corner
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The flight restriction zone around Heathrow Airport comes within about 2 miles of Gillette Corner. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the exact boundary for the address before flying.
Boston Manor, about 0.7 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Gillette Corner. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. If you live near a park like Boston Manor Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Mary's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Gillette Corner is about 2 miles north-east of Hounslow, in Greater London. Anywhere in Gillette Corner, we can carry out roof surveys at your property. Gillette Corner is one of the places in Greater London where we work. There’s also a page for London.
Every address in TW7 and TW8 is within our area for roof surveys. Local streets include Wood Lane, Syon Lane and Darcy Road. We also cover the places around Gillette Corner: Brentford End (1 mile east), Spring Grove (1 mile west), Isleworth (1 mile south), Osterley (1 mile west) and Brentford (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles east), Marylebone (8 miles east), Kensington (6 miles east), St Pancras (9 miles east) and Shoreditch (11 miles east).
Near you in Gillette Corner
In Gillette Corner, that means homes and buildings near The Green School, Coach and Horses pub and Boston Manor Park, among other places. Gillette Corner has its own railway station: Syon Lane station. Other landmarks nearby include West Middlesex University Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Musical Museum (1.5 miles east). Open spaces near Gillette Corner include Long Wood and Garden Lake.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before you put a home on the market, it helps to know the roof’s condition. You’ll know what a buyer’s survey might pick up. In Gillette Corner, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What you get with us
- 98% of customers satisfied
- PI and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
- Over 20 years’ experience
Take a look at our cost guide or what we found on two real jobs.