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Roof survey in St Giles, Greater London
A careful look at the roof at your property in St Giles, with photos and a written report.
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Torn or sagging underlay
For landlords and managing agents
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.
How a roof survey works in St Giles
Our report is written in plain English, not jargon. Each defect is described with photographs and a recommendation, and we rank them by urgency where that helps. With the Standard Survey you also get moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report. Each report is emailed to you. If you’ve noticed debris building up in roof valleys and water stains on rafters and ceiling joists, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. If your home in St Giles has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- St Giles (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a roof survey in St Giles
Not every roof problem comes from outside. A badly ventilated loft collects condensation, wetting timbers and insulation. It is often mistaken for a leak, and it needs a different fix.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Josephs Catholic Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Your questions about roof surveys in St Giles
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Tottenham Court Road station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in St Giles?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
How soon is the report ready?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. Our survey looks at the condition of the roof, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It isn’t a structural engineer’s report and does not include calculations.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Nearby places to St Giles
Also in St Giles
What we do, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In St Giles, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- 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.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
How to book
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Roof surveys around St Giles
The wider area around St Giles has a long history of building, with Benjamin Franklin House about 0.5 miles south. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. St Giles is about 2 miles from the edge of the flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the exact boundary for the address before flying.
If you live in an older home near Soho Baptist Chapel, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Trees in and around St Anne's Churchyard shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
St Giles is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. In St Giles, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Greater London.
Roof surveys in W1F, W1D and W1T work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane. Main roads around St Giles include the A301 and A400, which makes travel easy. Other places close to St Giles include Seven Dials (1 mile south), West End (1 mile south-west), Soho (1 mile south-west), Covent Garden (1 mile south-east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in St Giles
In St Giles, that means homes and buildings near LSE Shaw Library, The Crown pub and Mercers' School. Other local landmarks include London Nautical School (1 mile south-east) and St Anne's Churchyard (within half a mile south-west). St Giles has its own railway station: Tottenham Court Road station. Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (1.1 miles east) and Kingly Court (0.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
What we cannot see
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- The condition of the rest of the building (that’s a RICS home survey)
- A structural engineer’s report
- Asbestos testing of any kind
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in St Giles
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Which survey package you book
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The size of the roof
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.