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Roof Survey in Mitcham
Roof surveys around Mitcham, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Loose chimney pots
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
How a roof survey works in Mitcham
Our roof survey gives you a clear picture of your roof’s condition. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, and the loft space where there is safe access. You get a report with photographs and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. Common reasons to book are worn or blocked valleys and loose chimney pots, on clay and concrete tiles, the roof space and chimney stacks.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is typically a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photos.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Location
- Mitcham (CR4, SW16, SM4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a roof survey in Mitcham?
What’s under the slates or tiles is as important as the coverings themselves. Breathable membranes only appeared in the UK in the late 1990s, so older roofs often have bitumen felt, and very old ones may have none. Felt that has torn or perished stops doing its job.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Anyone responsible for a site like St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether you get a written report with photos
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Common questions in Mitcham
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Mitcham Eastfields station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Mitcham?
Typically it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
What do you check on a roof survey?
We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, along with the loft where it is safe. You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the loft space. The Premium Survey adds a drone where applicable.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. If we see signs that need an engineer, such as serious sagging, we will say so. We do not provide structural calculations.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- Find records of any re-roofing or repairs
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
File the report with your other home documents. It is a useful baseline for future surveys, and buyers may ask about the roof when you sell.
Every so frequently, look in the roof space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Photograph anything new.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roof coverings
Repeated coatings can hide what’s underneath. We say what we can see and when a closer look would need opening up.
Lead flashings and valleys
Most leaks begin at a joint rather than the middle of a slope. That’s why we look at them closely.
The survey, step by step
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take between one and two hours at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. For a visit in Mitcham, parking and access are the things to plan: 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’s safe.
- You tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- 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.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- How big the roof is
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
What a roof survey looks like in Mitcham
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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Centrale Croydon, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you let a flat or house near Mitcham Eastfields station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Mitcham is about 2 miles west of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Mitcham and the rest of Greater London. Mitcham is one of the places in Greater London where we work. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We survey roofs across CR4, SW16 and SM4 for roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Kings Road, Baker Lane and Manor Road and the roads around them. We also cover Hackbridge (1 mile north), Eastfields (1 mile north), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-west), Merton Abbey (2 miles north-west) and Furzedown (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
Around Mitcham
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Archbishop Lanfranc School, St Mark's Church of England Academy and The White Lion of Mortimer pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wandle Industrial Museum (0.7 miles west) and Centrale Croydon (2.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Duppas Hill and Cranmer Green.