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Roof Survey in Notting Hill
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- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
Roof survey in Notting Hill: what you get
Roof coverings last a long time, but not for ever. Slate frequently lasts a century or more, and tiles commonly half a century, but the fixings and underlay beneath them often give out sooner. A survey shows which parts of your roof are wearing. Knowing that helps you plan work before it becomes urgent. Typical surveys look at blocked, sagging or leaking gutters and standing water on a flat roof, on clay and concrete tiles, chimney stacks and lead flashings.
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. If your home in Notting Hill has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Notting Hill (W11, W8, W2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What we do, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In a London conversion, the way into the roof space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Getting a price
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roof coverings
Felt flat roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber often lasts 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30. We check its condition and the signs of age.
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.
What we are asked to look at in Notting Hill
Slates and tiles frequently outlast the fixings that hold them. ‘Nail fatigue’ is common on slate roofs: the nails rust and the slates slide. On tiled roofs, the battens or pegs may be what’s gone.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Take a building like St Clement and St James CofE Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- How soon the report will arrive
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What experience they bring
Why act early in Notting Hill
By the time water marks a ceiling, it’s often been getting in for a while. Insulation, plaster and timber can all be damp before you see a stain. From inside the roof space, we can often spot it sooner. 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.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Notting Hill questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Notting Hill?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Notting Hill?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. We also use views from ground level, windows and the roof space, and Premium includes a drone where it applies.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. We don’t provide structural calculations.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
Towns and villages near Notting Hill
What else we do in Notting Hill
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
Keep the report with your property records. It gives you something to compare against later, and it can help when you sell.
Keep the roof space ventilated. A stuffy loft collects condensation, which can dampen timbers and insulation over time. Check insulation doesn’t block the airflow at the eaves.
Notting Hill homes and their roofs
The flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea comes within about 1 mile of Notting Hill. If your survey includes the drone, the exact boundary is checked for the address first. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces frequently have Welsh slate roofs. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Westfield London, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. Trees in and around Holland Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Notting Hill is about 1 mile north of Kensington, in Greater London. Notting Hill is one of many places we visit across Greater London. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small.
All of W11, W8 and W2 is within our area for roof surveys. If you need a roof survey at a property on Walmer Road, Aubrey Road and Sirdar Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Main roads around Notting Hill include the A402 and A4204. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Holland Park (1 mile south), Notting Dale (1 mile north-west), Kensington (1 mile south), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile south-west) and White City (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east) and Hoxton (5 miles east).
What’s near Notting Hill
We work in homes and buildings around The Sun In Splendour pub, Kensington School and Abdus Salam Library, among other places. You will also find Holland Park (under half a mile south) and Holland Park School (within half a mile south). For rail, the closest station is Shepherds Bush station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (4.4 miles east) and Westfield London (0.7 miles west). Not far away are Campden Hill and The Long Water.