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Roof Survey in Mortlake
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Mortlake, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
Roof survey in Mortlake: what you get
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages often have flat roofs in felt, EPDM rubber, GRP or asphalt. They’re included alongside the main roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. A flat roof normally wears out sooner than a pitched one, so they deserve a proper look. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. Typical surveys look at ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs and loose ridge or hip tiles, on chimney stacks, the roof space and clay and concrete tiles.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. Homes in Mortlake are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Mortlake (SW14, SW13, SW15)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Mortlake
It’s easier to plan roof work than to react to it. A survey lets you deal with things in order of urgency, rather than waiting for something to fail. In Mortlake, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Mortlake
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
DIY checks: what’s safe
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. Never climb onto the roof to look.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Mortlake homes and their roofs
Outer London has lots of 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Mortlake is about 2 miles from the edge of the flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea. If your survey includes the drone, the exact boundary is checked for the address first.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Putney Exchange, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Thomson House School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Homes near green spaces such as Palewell Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Mortlake is about 3 miles west of Fulham, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Mortlake, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for London.
Every address in SW14, SW13 and SW15 is covered for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a roof survey at a property on Elm Road, Well Lane and Coval Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the A3003, Mortlake is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include East Sheen (1 mile south-west), North Sheen (1 mile north-west), Barnes (1 mile north-east), Grove Park (1 mile north) and Roehampton (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Mortlake
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Richmond Park Academy, Hare and Hounds pub and Palewell Park. Mortlake has its own railway station: Mortlake station. A little further out are Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity (1.1 miles south-east) and Barnes Hospital (within half a mile east). Open spaces near Mortlake include Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
Roof by roof
Clay plain and peg tiles
Tile-hanging on walls and dormer cheeks is checked as part of the roof where it’s relevant. Loose or missing tiles there let rain into the wall.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted, especially at the verges and ridge.
Towns and villages near Mortlake
Also in Mortlake
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. From the street, a London terrace typically shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Mortlake we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- 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.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Arrange a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Questions from Mortlake
Is parking a problem for a survey in Mortlake?
Sometimes, yes. If Mortlake has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer, and a driveway is even better.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Mortlake station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Do you cover Mortlake?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and that includes Mortlake.
Can you look at a roof that is joined to next door?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
Can you tell me how long my roof will last?
We don’t put a figure on it, since the fixings, underlay and maintenance all play a part. Instead, we set out what’s sound, what’s wearing and what to do first.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Practical tips
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
- Mention any damp patches as you book
We email the report to you, with photographs of what we found. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Findings are explained in plain words, with recommendations.
Plan a roof survey every few years, or sooner after severe weather. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Each report gives a record to compare against.