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Pollards Hill Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. Roof surveys in Pollards Hill, with photos and a clear written report.
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. For a visit in Pollards Hill, parking and access are the things to plan: 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 tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
How to book
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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About our roof survey in Pollards Hill
We survey roofs in Pollards Hill and across London and South East England. We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. We are insured for professional indemnity and public liability. Each survey ends with a written report, emailed with photographs and recommendations. Houses, flats and commercial buildings all follow the same careful process. When you’re ready to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Typical surveys look at ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs and leaning or weathered chimney stacks, on clay and concrete tiles, flat roofs and lead flashings.
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. In Pollards Hill, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a proper look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Pollards Hill (CR7, SW16, SE19)
- 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
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof surveys in Pollards Hill: local notes
Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. If your home in Pollards Hill is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Kingswood House, about 1.9 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Pollards Hill. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For landlords with property near Norbury station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take a building like Kensington Avenue Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Pollards Hill is about 1 mile north of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. We carry out roof surveys in Pollards Hill for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Pollards Hill is one of the places in Greater London where we work. You can also see our page for London.
We work across CR7, SW16 and SE19 for roof surveys. You’ll find streets such as Green Lane, Croft Road and Downs Road. We also cover Norbury (1 mile north), Thornton Heath (1 mile south), Streatham (2 miles north-west), Streatham Park (2 miles north-west) and Mitcham (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Around Pollards Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls, Silburn Reid and The Moon Under Water pub. The closest station to Pollards Hill is Norbury station, roughly 0.6 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Crystal Palace Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Croydon University Hospital (1.3 miles south). Not far away are Knight's Hill and Biggin Wood.
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It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings close the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. We check for lead that has lifted, split or slipped, and for flashings replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Chimney stacks
Damp on a chimney breast inside frequently starts with the stack outside. We check the flashings and mortar for the cause.
What affects the price in Pollards Hill
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- How big the roof is
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Getting in touch
We will usually ask about:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
FAQs for Pollards Hill
Are there drone restrictions around Pollards Hill?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions 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. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. A small drone cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Is my home in Pollards Hill listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
How quickly will I get the report?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Asbestos testing is not part of our service. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Signs you need a roof survey in Pollards Hill
Not every roof problem comes from outside. A badly ventilated loft collects condensation, and the damp gets into timbers and insulation. It can look like a leak, and it needs a different fix.
Common reasons to book include:
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
For businesses in and around places such as Centrale Croydon, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
What to check before booking
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?