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Rise Park Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings for Rise Park and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Debris building up in roof valleys
Landlords, agents and block managers in Rise Park
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Rise Park. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Rise Park
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common. They’re included alongside the main roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. Flat roofs often need attention long before the main roof, so they deserve a close look. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. We survey lead flashings, ridges, hips and valleys and clay and concrete tiles, and common reasons people get in touch are crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching and loose ridge or hip tiles.
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. For a house in Rise Park with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Rise Park (RM1, RM5, RM2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
If you are planning to sell, a roof survey can help you prepare. You’ll know what a buyer’s survey might pick up, or at least know what to expect. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Why book with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- Visits on any day of the week
- PI and public liability insurance
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
Roof surveys around Rise Park
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you live near a park such as Raphael Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you live in an older home near St James, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Take a building like Rise Park Infant School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Rise Park is about 1 mile north of Romford, in Greater London. We carry out roof surveys in Rise Park for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small. London is in our area too.
Every address in RM1, RM5 and RM2 is covered for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a roof survey at a property on Brook Road, Havering Road and Heather Avenue or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Collier Row (1 mile south-west), Romford (1 mile south), Marks Gate (2 miles west), Rush Green (2 miles south) and Chadwell Heath (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles south-west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles south-west), Walthamstow (9 miles west) and Hoxton (12 miles west).
Around Rise Park
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Ship Public House, Raphael Park and Marshalls Park Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Gidea Park station, roughly 1.4 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Harold Wood Hospital (1.8 miles east) and Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (3.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bedfords Park.
FAQs for Rise Park
Is parking a problem for a survey in Rise Park?
Parking in Rise Park, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Rise Park?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. Across London there are restriction zones around Heathrow, London City and London Heliport, plus 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, including zones around airports and prisons. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We will rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. Where materials might contain it, we say so in the report so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
What do you check on a roof survey?
We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, along with the loft where it’s safe. The report includes photos and recommendations.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, we can. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we will say so.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We send it by email.
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked. We note any lean or loose pots.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Where tiles hang on walls or dormers, we check them too. Gaps in tile-hanging let water reach the wall behind.
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What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. It usually takes between one and 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 loft space is frequently from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in Rise Park runs like any other.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We look at the roof from each safe vantage point outside.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there’s safe access.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Before and after the survey
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Let us know about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
- Don’t climb onto the roof yourself
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
Keep the report with your property records. It gives you something to compare against later, and it can help when you sell.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Each report gives a record to compare against.