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Roof survey in Rush Green, Greater London
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Rush Green, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
How a roof survey works in Rush Green
Everything we check, we check safely: from ground level, from windows and other vantage points, from inside the loft and from the roof itself where it’s safe. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging and, where it applies, a drone, for roofs that are hard to see well. You don’t need to do anything except give us access. Each defect we find is photographed and explained. If you’ve noticed standing water on a flat roof and debris building up in roof valleys, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
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 Rush Green are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- Rush Green (RM7, RM1, RM12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of roof surveys
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Height and safe access
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Roof surveys in Rush Green: local notes
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Rush Green is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Take a building like Rush Green Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. The streets around a church like St Augustine of Canterbury Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Rush Green is about 1 mile south-west of Romford, in Greater London. We carry out roof surveys in Rush Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Rush Green is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Every address in RM7, RM1 and RM12 is within our area for roof surveys. We offer roof surveys to properties on Crow Lane, Union Road and Maldon Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Rush Green: Romford (1 mile north-east), Becontree Heath (1 mile west), Chadwell Heath (1 mile north-west), Elm Park (2 miles south-east) and Becontree (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (12 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (14 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (11 miles west) and Walthamstow (9 miles west).
What’s near Rush Green
We work in homes and buildings around Harrow Lodge Park, The Moon & Stars pub and St Edward's Church of England Academy. Rush Green’s nearest station is Romford station, about 0.7 miles north-east. A little further out are Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (3.6 miles east) and The Brewery (0.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there is The Chase Nature Reserve.
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What this survey cannot tell you
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- A structural engineer’s report
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
Why it’s worth a survey now in Rush Green
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than waiting for something to fail. 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.
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Package prices that include VAT
- An independent view of the roof
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Signs you need a roof survey in Rush Green
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and rain finds any gap it can. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near The Brewery, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Their track record with similar roofs
What happens on the day
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. Where that is the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Find any records of previous roof work
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
Water that gets into a stack can show as damp in the rooms below. We look for the likely route in.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Ridge and verge mortar on concrete tile roofs can crack and fall away. We check for loose ridge tiles and missing mortar, as wind can lift them.
Your questions about roof surveys in Rush Green
Are there drone restrictions around Rush Green?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and 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. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. Strong wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Romford station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
What does a roof survey include?
All the main parts of the roof: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Higher packages add moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and Premium includes a drone where applicable.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. We flag materials that could contain it, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. We will give you an idea of timing when booking.