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Roof survey in Kennington, Greater London
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings for Kennington, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Torn or sagging underlay
When to book a survey in Kennington
Wherever a roof meets a wall, a chimney or another roof, a flashing keeps water out. Lead can crack, lift or slip with age, and mortar fillets crack away from the wall. Missing lead isn’t unusual either, as thieves target it.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Take an older house close to Calvary Church of God in Christ: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Kennington
Three packages cover most roofs: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photographs and written recommendations. Standard and Premium go further, such as moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Every package includes a written report. Typical surveys look at loose chimney pots and slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles, on lead flashings, natural slate and flat roofs.
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. If your home in Kennington has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Kennington (SW8, SW1P, SE11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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What affects the price in Kennington
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Which survey package you book
- The roof’s overall size
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Getting in touch
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- What’s prompted the survey
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
For a price for roof surveys in Kennington, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Different roofs, different checks
Clay plain and peg tiles
Handmade and machine-made clay tiles are long-lasting. We check for cracked, slipped and missing tiles.
Natural slate
From the loft, we look at the underside of a slate roof. There may be old felt underlay, or none at all on very old roofs, and we note its condition.
What this survey cannot tell you
A survey is a close look at the roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Kennington
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs. On timing, it usually takes an hour or two for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is frequently from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that is the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in Kennington runs like any other.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Kennington
About 1.7 miles north-west lies Buckingham Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Kennington has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Living close to Vauxhall Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you let a flat or house near Vauxhall station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Kennington is about 2 miles south-west of London, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Kennington and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Greater London, we cover Kennington and the places around it.
All of SW8, SW1P and SE11 is within our area for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a roof survey at a property on Kay Road, Lett Road and Rita Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the A203 and A3204, Kennington is simple for us to get to for roof surveys. Other places close to Kennington include Oval (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile south-west), Little Portugal (1 mile south), North Brixton (1 mile south-east) and Vauxhall (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (8 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Kennington
Around Kennington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Peter's School, Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School and Lambeth Palace Library and the streets around them. Also close by are Crown and Thistle pub (under half a mile south-west) and Vauxhall Park (within half a mile north-west). There is a railway station in Kennington itself: Vauxhall station. Well-known places in the area include Baynard's Castle (2.2 miles north) and Type Museum (0.5 miles south). Open spaces near Kennington include Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
Why it is worth a survey now in Kennington
Roof faults rarely stay the same size. A single gap lets water onto the timbers underneath, and damp timber slowly weakens. Finding it early keeps the work smaller. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
We offer 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.
Why book us in Kennington
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Package prices that include VAT
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- PI and public liability insurance
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
FAQs for Kennington
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Kennington?
It can be, so it’s useful to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Are there drone restrictions around Kennington?
Normally it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. The flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea comes within about 1 mile of Kennington. We check the exact boundary for the address before flying, and if the roof falls inside it, we ask for permission first. 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. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
How soon is the report ready?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We send it by email.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Can you look at a roof that is 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.
Can you survey a shared roof?
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.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.