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Malden Rushett Roof Survey
Roof surveys in Malden Rushett, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Torn or sagging underlay
Malden Rushett: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Chessington South station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is my home in Malden Rushett listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
What do you check on a roof survey?
Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, plus the loft space where there is safe access. The report includes photos and recommendations.
Do you work in Malden Rushett?
Yes, we do. Malden Rushett is part of the area we cover.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t usually stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day 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 and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
About our roof survey in Malden Rushett
Our report is written in plain English, not jargon. Every issue comes with photos and a written recommendation, and we rank them by urgency where that helps. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where it applies and a same-day report. Each report is emailed to you. If you are worried about slates or tiles that have slipped or broken and standing water on a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Malden Rushett, as across London, that is why a roof needs a proper look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to.
- Where
- Malden Rushett (KT9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof surveys around Malden Rushett
Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you look after a building like Chessington Community College, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Homes near green spaces like Claygate Common can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Malden Rushett is about 2 miles north of Ashtead, in Greater London. Malden Rushett is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Our Greater London coverage includes Malden Rushett and the places around it. Guildford is in our area too.
We survey roofs across KT9 for roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Silverglade, Leatherhead Road and West Road. Close by, we survey roofs in Barwell (1 mile north), Pachesham Park (1 mile south-west), Claygate (2 miles north-west), Oxshott (2 miles west) and Ashtead (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (15 miles north-east), City of Westminster (14 miles north-east), Marylebone (14 miles north-east), Kensington (12 miles north-east), Brompton (13 miles north-east) and Stockwell (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Malden Rushett
We work in homes and buildings around Claygate Common. The closest station to Malden Rushett is Chessington South station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Epsom Cottage Hospital (0.8 miles east) and The Ashley Centre (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Malden Rushett include The Lake and Jubilee Wood.
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- Mention any damp patches when booking
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
Where it helps, we say which items are urgent. Some faults need dealing with soon, while others can wait for planned work. It makes the next steps much clearer.
Plan a roof survey every few years, or sooner after severe weather. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Compare each report with the last.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roof coverings
Repeated coatings can hide what’s underneath. If the covering would need opening up to know more, we say so.
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, but its nails frequently corrode first. Slipped, cracked and missing slates are all noted.
What a survey costs
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The roof’s overall size
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
Helping us price your survey
We’ll typically ask about:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Anything about access we should know
- Where the property is, with the postcode
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know where you stand. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. In Malden Rushett, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We check the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What we cannot see
It is a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- A structural engineer’s report
- A full building survey of the property
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
Do you need a roof survey in Malden Rushett?
Chimneys stand exposed above the roof. Mortar crumbles, the flaunching around the pots cracks and stacks can lean. Water that gets into a stack can show up as damp in the rooms below.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near The Ashley Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
What to check before booking
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What experience they bring
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price