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Roof survey in Orpington, Greater London
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings around Orpington, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
For landlords and managing agents
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Roof survey in Orpington
We inspect what can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows and other vantage points, from inside the loft and from the roof itself where it is safe. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging and, where it applies, a drone, which helps with tall or steep roofs. You do not need to do anything except give us access. Everything we see is photographed for the report. We are often asked to look into gutters that overflow in heavy rain and slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles, across lead flashings, natural slate and chimney stacks.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. Homes in Orpington are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a proper look too.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Orpington (BR5, BR6, BR7, DA14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Do not climb onto the roof yourself
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- Include dormers, porches and garages as you book
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up. It shows how the roof has fared over the year, and whether work has done its job.
Keep the loft space ventilated. Condensation builds up when air cannot move, and it can wet timbers and insulation. Keep insulation clear of eaves vents.
Roof by roof
Flat roof coverings
Ponding, blistering, splits and cracked surfaces are the common warning signs. Upstands and outlets are checked too.
Chimney stacks
Water that gets into a stack can show as damp in the rooms below. We look for the likely route in.
What a roof survey does not cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- An exact number of years the roof has left
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
Nearby places to Orpington
What else we do in Orpington
FAQs for Orpington
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Orpington?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
Can a landlord with a rental near St Mary Cray station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and Premium includes a drone where it applies.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What does a roof survey cost?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access as you book.
How the survey works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is frequently on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it is useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Orpington runs like any other.
- You let us know 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 each safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- We email a report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Let us know about parking before the day
How to book
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Advice
Orpington homes and their roofs
About 3.8 miles west lies Bromley Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Orpington has been built on. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. 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 Orpington is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
The streets around a church such as St Andrew's are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For landlords with property near St Mary Cray station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Trees in and around Jubilee Country Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Orpington is about 12 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. Orpington is one of many places we visit across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small. There’s also a page for London.
Roof surveys in BR5, BR6, BR7 and DA14 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as High Street, Furzehill Square and Station Road. Being close to the A224 and B258, Orpington is easy for us to reach. Close by, we survey roofs in Poverest (1 mile north), Derry Downs (1 mile east), St Mary Cray (1 mile north), St Paul's Cray (1 mile north) and Goddington (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Orpington
We work in homes and buildings around The Priory School, Jubilee Country Park and Harris Academy Orpington and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is St Mary Cray station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Lullingstone Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Orpington Hospital (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Orpington includes The Warren and Summer Hill.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Orpington
By the time water marks a ceiling, it’s often been getting in for a while. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. From inside the roof space, we can frequently spot it sooner. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. Knowing what’s needed early gives you time to plan it calmly, rather than in a rush after a leak.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- 98% customer satisfaction
- PI and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
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