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Roof Survey in South Bermondsey
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in South Bermondsey. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Torn or sagging underlay
How a roof survey works in South Bermondsey
Good roofs last decades, but their parts wear at different rates. Slate often 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. We are often asked to look into cracked mortar along the ridge and worn lead at chimneys and abutments, across lead flashings, the roof space and chimney stacks.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is normally a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up, in South Bermondsey as anywhere. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- South Bermondsey (SE16, SE15, SE1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
South Bermondsey questions
Can parking be tricky for a visit in South Bermondsey?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near South Bermondsey station?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999, so older buildings may have it. We flag materials that could contain it, and recommends a specialist asbestos surveyor looks at them.
How long does the visit take?
It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Report times depend on the package.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only when it is safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and Premium includes a drone where applicable.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- A full building survey of the property
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
Surveys for landlords and agents in South Bermondsey
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Roof surveys in South Bermondsey: local notes
Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. 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. The wider area around South Bermondsey has a long history of building, with Mansion House about 2.3 miles north-west. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Shop and office owners around Surrey Quays Shopping Centre may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. Trees in and around Paterson Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
South Bermondsey is about 2 miles north-west of New Cross, in Greater London. We carry out roof surveys in South Bermondsey for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. South Bermondsey is one of the places in Greater London we cover for roof surveys.
Roof surveys in SE16, SE15 and SE1 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Tenda Road, Rolls Road and Simms Road. South Bermondsey sits on or near the A2208. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Surrey Canal (1 mile east), Surrey Quays (1 mile north-east), Bermondsey (1 mile north-west), Peckham (1 mile south) and Rotherhithe (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (4 miles north-west), Marylebone (4 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles north-west), Shoreditch (3 miles north) and Walthamstow (7 miles north).
Near you in South Bermondsey
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Kentish Drovers Public House, Paterson Park and City of London Academy and the streets around them. There is a railway station in South Bermondsey itself: South Bermondsey station. Well-known places in the area include New Cross Hospital (0.6 miles south-east) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (0.8 miles north-east). The countryside around South Bermondsey includes St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
The survey, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so in South Bermondsey we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
When to book a survey in South Bermondsey
The coverings are rarely the first thing to fail. On slate roofs, corroded nails let slates slip, which is known as ‘nail fatigue’. On tiled roofs, battens and pegs can rot.
Look out for signs like these:
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Loose chimney pots
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Augustine, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
What to check before booking
- Their insurance cover
- Will the report include photos?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether the price includes VAT
What happens if roof problems are left?
A roof that has had no attention for years can surprise you. A survey sets a baseline, so you can compare it next time. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
We check the stack itself, and it isn’t a flue or gas safety check. We will tell you if the flue needs a specialist.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They last well, but their surface erodes slowly, and they can crack.