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Roof survey in Monken Hadley, Greater London
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across Monken Hadley, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
What affects the price in Monken Hadley
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Which survey package you book
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, it’s useful to mention:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Anything about access we should know
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Monken Hadley
Three packages cover most roofs: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, such as moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Each one comes with a written report. We survey clay and concrete tiles, natural slate and lead flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are worn or blocked valleys and cracked or blistered flat roof coverings.
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. For a house in Monken Hadley with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Monken Hadley (EN5, EN4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
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 about 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. For a visit in Monken Hadley, parking and access are the things to plan: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Let us know about parking near the property
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
Monken Hadley: your questions answered
Are there drone restrictions around Monken Hadley?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. 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. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Monken Hadley?
Parking in Monken Hadley, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999, so older buildings may have it. We flag materials that could contain it, and recommends a specialist asbestos surveyor looks at them.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Will you climb onto the roof?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Also near Monken Hadley
What else we do in Monken Hadley
Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
- File the report with your home documents
Standard includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, while Premium includes a consultation in person. You can ask us about anything that isn’t clear.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Compare each report with the last.
Common roof problems in Monken Hadley
Blocked gutters cause a surprising amount of damage. Once leaves and moss block a gutter, water spills down the brickwork. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the building, especially near trees.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
For landlords with property near Hadley Wood station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
What to check before booking
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Their insurance cover
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Roof surveys in Monken Hadley: local notes
Historic houses like Wyllyotts Manor, about 2.4 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Monken Hadley goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you live near a park like King George's Fields (Monken Hadley), or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys. If you run a business near Spires Shopping Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Monken Hadley is about 1 mile north-west of Barnet, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Monken Hadley, the roof can be surveyed. Monken Hadley is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for roof surveys. You can also see our page for London.
We work across the EN5 and EN4 postcode area for roof surveys and the streets around it. You’ll find streets like Dury Road, Lucan Road and Bruce Road, all of which we cover. Being close to the A1081, Monken Hadley is simple for us to get to for roof surveys. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Underhill (1 mile south), Hadley Wood (1 mile east), Barnet (1 mile south-east), Bentley Heath (1 mile north) and New Barnet (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Monken Hadley
In Monken Hadley, that means homes and buildings near Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School, Susi Earnshaw Theatre School and King George's Fields (Monken Hadley), among other places. The nearest railway station is Hadley Wood station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre. A little further out are Barnet General Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Spires Shopping Centre (0.5 miles south). Open spaces near Monken Hadley include Hadley Green and Darland's Lake.
What this survey cannot tell you
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
Leave it or get it looked at?
It’s easier to plan roof work than to react to it. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than waiting for something to fail. 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.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What you get with us
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 98% customer satisfaction
- An independent look at the roof
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.