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Roof survey in Hadley, Greater London
Need a roof survey in Hadley? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Hadley: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near New Barnet station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details.
Are there drone restrictions around Hadley?
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. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and the rest of the survey doesn’t depend on the drone.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. If we see signs that need an engineer, like serious sagging, we’ll say so. We do not provide structural calculations.
How long does the visit take?
On site, it typically takes between one and two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
What does a roof survey include?
Every part of the roof we can safely see: 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 it applies.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Roof survey in Hadley: what you get
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’s safe to get in. The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. If you’ve noticed water stains on rafters and ceiling joists and worn lead at chimneys and abutments, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, 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 Hadley, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Hadley (EN5, EN4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for roof surveys in Hadley
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The size of the roof
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the exact price before you book.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
When to book a survey in Hadley
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Strong gusts work at anything that isn’t firmly fixed, and rain finds any gap it can. Small faults that start this way grow over time.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Worn or blocked valleys
Homes near green spaces like King George's Fields (Monken Hadley) can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Before booking anyone
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- When you will get the report
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the price includes VAT
Why act early in Hadley
By the time water marks a ceiling, it’s often been getting in for a while. Insulation, plaster and timber can all be damp before you see a stain. A survey can pick up the early signs from the loft. In Hadley, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 including VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Hadley
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
What a roof survey does not cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Hadley
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
What happens on the day
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there is safe access. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In Hadley, 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 as you book.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint outside.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there is safe access.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
For a price for roof surveys in Hadley, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
What a roof survey looks like in Hadley
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. 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. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take a building like Susi Earnshaw Theatre School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Historic houses such as Wyllyotts Manor, about 2.8 miles north, show how far back building around Hadley goes. If you own one of the older houses, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Hadley is about 1 mile north-west of Barnet, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Hadley and the rest of Greater London. Our Greater London coverage includes Hadley and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Surveys in EN5 and EN4 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Byng Road, Park Road and Dury Road. Being close to the A1081, Hadley is simple for us to get to for roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in High Barnet (1 mile west), Kitts End (1 mile north), Arkley (1 mile south-west), Totteridge (1 mile south) and Dancers Hill (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Near you in Hadley
In Hadley, that means homes and buildings near Foulds School, Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School and Ye Olde Monken Holt pub and the streets around them. Hadley’s nearest station is New Barnet station, roughly 1.3 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Barnet General Hospital (0.7 miles south-west) and Spires Shopping Centre (under half a mile south-west). The countryside around Hadley includes Darland's Lake and King George's Fields (Monken Hadley).
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How the survey changes by roof type
Concrete interlocking tiles
On low-pitched roofs, the laps and fixings of interlocking tiles matter. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted, especially at the verges and ridge.
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal chimneys, walls and abutments. Lifted, split or slipped lead is recorded, and for flashings replaced with mortar or bitumen.