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Roof survey in St Johns, Greater London
We carry out roof surveys in St Johns and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Debris building up in roof valleys
Roof survey in St Johns
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common. They’re included alongside the main roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. A flat roof normally wears out sooner than a pitched one. Felt frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. If you’re worried about ridge tiles that have lifted or moved and torn or sagging underlay, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney stacks, natural slate and ridges, hips and valleys alike.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, frequently 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. In St Johns, as across London, that is why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- St Johns (SE13, SE10, SE8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in St Johns
Before you put a home on the market, it helps to know the roof’s condition. You’ll know what a buyer’s survey might pick up. In St Johns, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
What you get with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- A report with photos
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
St Johns questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in St Johns?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
I let a flat near St Johns station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you contact us and we will explain what’s needed.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Do you cover St Johns?
Yes. We survey roofs in St Johns and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and the South East. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you go up on the roof?
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.
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.
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Let us know about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in St Johns. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Honest limits
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
- A structural engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
St Johns homes and their roofs
Queen's House, about 1.1 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around St Johns. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. St Johns is about 2 miles from the edge of the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the exact boundary for the address before flying.
Take an older house close to Church of St John: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Homes near green spaces such as Brookmill Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Lewisham Shopping Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
St Johns is about 4 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We visit St Johns as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small.
We work across SE13, SE10 and SE8 for roof surveys. You will find streets such as Avon Road, Mill Lane and Clare Road, all of which we cover. Being close to the A2210 and A2211, St Johns is easy for us to reach. Other places close to St Johns include New Cross (1 mile west), Deptford (1 mile north), Lewisham (1 mile south-east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile west) and Ladywell (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near St Johns
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wickham Arms, Brookmill Park and Addey and Stanhope School. You will also find St. Paul's (0.7 miles north) and Laban Centre (0.8 miles north). St Johns has its own railway station: St Johns station. A little further out are Fan Museum (0.9 miles north-east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (0.7 miles south-east). The countryside around St Johns includes Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve and Tower Hill.
What we do, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is frequently on a shared landing. Where that is the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in St Johns runs like any other.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
On low-pitched roofs, the laps and fixings of interlocking tiles matter. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles, particularly at the verges and ridge.
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it often fail long before the slate. We check for slipped, cracked and missing slates, and for clips that show past repairs.
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- File the report with your home documents
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
Standard includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. It is a chance to ask questions about anything in the report.
Keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear of leaves and moss, particularly after autumn. Leave the clearing to a professional. Clear gutters prevent a lot of damp.