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Moorhouse Bank Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out roof surveys in Moorhouse Bank.
- Loose chimney pots
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos. As for time on site, most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In a London area like Moorhouse Bank, 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. We then look at whatever is safely visible from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it is safe, the roof itself.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations.
Before the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
Related advice
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Moorhouse Bank
Roofs vary a lot across London and South East England. A Victorian or Edwardian terrace may have slate, a central valley gutter and parapet walls, while many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles. We adapt the survey to the roof in front of us. Older tiled homes may have clay plain tiles, and many homes have a flat-roofed extension too. Every part gets the attention it needs. We survey the roof space, clay and concrete tiles and ridges, hips and valleys, and people most frequently book us about condensation or damp timbers in the loft and debris building up in roof valleys.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and 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’s 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.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Moorhouse Bank (TN16)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Mention any damp patches when booking
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Keep the report with your property records
Any roofer you ask to quote can work from the report. The photos show what we found and where, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Keep the loft space ventilated. A stuffy loft collects condensation, and it can wet timbers and insulation. Check insulation does not block the airflow at the eaves.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Cracks in a lead valley can send water into the roof.
Flat roof coverings
Ponding, blistering, splits and cracked surfaces are the common warning signs. We also look at the edges, upstands and outlets.
FAQs for Moorhouse Bank
Are there drone restrictions around Moorhouse Bank?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. 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. Strong wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying, and the rest of the survey doesn’t depend on the drone.
How do I find out if my home in Moorhouse Bank is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Is this a RICS 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.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. 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.
When will the report arrive?
It depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. It’s emailed to you.
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Local roofs in Moorhouse Bank
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. If your home in Moorhouse Bank is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Quebec House, about 1.3 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Moorhouse Bank. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you let a flat or house near Hurst Green station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Parking in Moorhouse Bank, as in most of London, takes a little planning: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. Anyone responsible for a site like Oxted School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Moorhouse Bank is about 6 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Greater London. We visit Moorhouse Bank as part of our work across Greater London. Our Greater London coverage includes Moorhouse Bank and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Crawley page.
Here we cover the TN16 postcode area for roof surveys. Other places close to Moorhouse Bank include The Chart (1 mile south-west), Goodley Stock (1 mile south-east), Westerham (1 mile north-east), Pains-Hill (1 mile south-west) and Titsey (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Orpington (9 miles north), New Cross (15 miles north), Thornton Heath (12 miles north-west), Croydon (10 miles north-west), East Dulwich (15 miles north) and Streatham (14 miles north-west).
Around Moorhouse Bank
In Moorhouse Bank, that means homes and buildings near The Wolfe Public House. The nearest railway station is Hurst Green station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Tandridge Priory (1 mile south-west). The countryside around Moorhouse Bank includes Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
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Prices for roof surveys in Moorhouse Bank
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Which survey package you book
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Booking your survey
There’s no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- Anything about access we should know
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.