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Roof Survey in Goodmayes
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Goodmayes. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
What affects the price in Goodmayes
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Roof area
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Which survey package you book
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Anything about access we should know
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
How a roof survey works in Goodmayes
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. We look at the coverings, the ridges and hips, the valleys and flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, along with the loft where it is safe to get in. You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. If you’re worried about ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs and worn or blocked valleys, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
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 Goodmayes with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Goodmayes (IG3, RM8, RM6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Include dormers, porches and garages when booking
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Tell us about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
With the Standard Survey you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. It is a chance to ask questions about anything in the report.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Take photos of anything that changes.
Common questions in Goodmayes
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Goodmayes?
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, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Are there drone restrictions around Goodmayes?
That depends on where the roof is and on 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. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, and the rest of the survey does not depend on the drone.
Can you look at a roof that’s joined to next door?
Yes. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we’ll say so.
How long does the visit take?
It typically takes about 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Report times depend on the package.
What do you check on a roof survey?
All the main parts of the roof: 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 applicable.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Is Goodmayes in your area?
Yes, we do. Goodmayes is part of the area we cover.
For landlords and managing agents
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
When to book a survey in Goodmayes
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Damp on a chimney breast inside often starts at the top of the stack.
Problems we come across often include:
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
For landlords with property near Goodmayes station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- What experience they bring
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Which limits apply to the survey
Roof surveys around Goodmayes
Historic houses such as Eastbury Manor House, about 2.1 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Goodmayes goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. 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. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take a building like Goodmayes Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For businesses in and around places such as The Brewery, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Goodmayes is about 2 miles north of Barking, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Goodmayes and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Goodmayes is one of the places in Greater London where we work. You can also see our page for London.
We survey roofs across IG3, RM8 and RM6 for roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a roof survey at a property on High Road, Green Lane and Essex Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Being close to the A1083, Goodmayes is easy for us to reach for roof surveys. If you’re just outside Goodmayes, we cover Little Heath (1 mile north), Aldborough Hatch (1 mile north), Chadwell Heath (2 miles north-east), Becontree (2 miles south-east) and Becontree Heath (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Local landmarks in Goodmayes
Around Goodmayes, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Eva Hart pub, South Park and Mayfield School, among other places. There is a railway station in Goodmayes itself: Goodmayes station. Nearby you’ll also find Redbridge Museum (1.7 miles west) and Goodmayes Hospital (0.9 miles north). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Scrattons Eco Park.
How the survey changes by roof type
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles commonly last 50 years or more. We check for cracked, slipped and missing tiles, and for spalling where the surface has flaked.
Natural slate
Slate is common on older homes in London and South East England. Where several slates have slipped, the cause is often nail fatigue, which we describe in the report.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a photo-illustrated written report, sent to you by email. On timing, it normally takes about 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In Goodmayes, as in much of London, plenty of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents when you book.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- 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.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Keep pets in another room
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.