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Heron Quays Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across Heron Quays, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Debris building up in roof valleys
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In a London area like Heron Quays, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it is 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 vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
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Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Heron Quays
We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where conditions allow. Premium adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where it applies, for roofs that are hard to see well. All we need from you is access to the property and the loft. Each defect we find is photographed and explained. We survey clay and concrete tiles, natural slate and ridges, hips and valleys, and people most often book us about debris building up in roof valleys and lifted, split or missing lead flashings.
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. Homes in Heron Quays are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a proper look too.
Where we cannot see part of the roof, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Heron Quays (E14, SE16, E22)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- A full building survey of the property
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The roof’s overall size
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
These details help when you get in touch:
- When you need the report by
- What’s prompted the survey
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Roof surveys around Heron Quays
The flight restriction zone around London City Airport covers Heron Quays, or comes right up to its edge. Where the drone is part of the survey, permission from the airport is needed first, and the flight only goes ahead if it’s given. Queen's House, about 1.7 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Heron Quays. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Homes near green spaces such as Sir John McDougall Gardens can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn. If you let a flat or house near Canary Wharf station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Heron Quays is about 2 miles north-west of Greenwich, in Greater London. We provide roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Heron Quays and the surrounding area. Heron Quays is one of the places in Greater London where we work for roof surveys.
Every address in E14, SE16 and E22 is covered for roof surveys. We offer roof surveys to properties on Tiller Road, Castor Lane and Cassilis Road and the roads around them. Heron Quays sits on or near the A1261. If you are just outside Heron Quays, we cover Canary Wharf (1 mile north-east), London Docklands (1 mile north-east), Poplar (1 mile north-east), Coldharbour (1 mile east) and Blackwall (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Heron Quays
We work in homes and buildings around Tower Hamlets College, Sir John McDougall Gardens and Canary Wharf College 3, among other places. Heron Quays has its own railway station: Canary Wharf station. A little further out are The Pumphouse Educational Museum (0.7 miles west) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Tower Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
Heron Quays questions
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Heron Quays?
Typically it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. Heron Quays is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. We ask the airport for permission before flying there, and only fly if it is given. Heron Quays is about 1 mile from the restricted area over the Isle of Dogs, where drone flights need permission from NATS. We check whether the address falls inside it, and if it does we apply for permission, which isn’t always given. 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. High wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Heron Quays?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when booking. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. Our survey looks at the condition of the roof, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It isn’t a structural engineer’s report and doesn’t include calculations.
How do I book a survey in Heron Quays?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
How long does a roof survey take?
The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. We will give you an idea of timing when booking.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference. Our tips:
- Find records of any re-roofing or repairs
- File the report with your home documents
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Check the roof from the ground after storms
Keep the report with your property records. It is a useful baseline for future surveys, and it can help when you sell.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Photograph anything new.
How the survey changes by roof type
Concrete interlocking tiles
Ridge and verge mortar on concrete tile roofs can crack and fall away. Loose ridges and gaps in the mortar are recorded, as wind can lift them.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles commonly last 50 years or more. We check for cracked, slipped and missing tiles.