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Staples Corner Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across Staples Corner, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
About our roof survey in Staples Corner
People book a roof survey for all sorts of reasons. Some have seen a mark on a ceiling or bits of tile in the garden, while others just want to know where they stand. The approach is the same in each case: a careful look, then a clear written report. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, so finding a time is rarely difficult. If you’re worried about standing water on a flat roof and ridge tiles that have lifted or moved, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on lead flashings, chimney stacks and flat roofs alike.
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 Staples Corner has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Staples Corner (NW2, NW4, NW9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof surveys in Staples Corner: local notes
The wider area around Staples Corner has a long history of building, with Heath House about 2.2 miles east. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Brent Cross West station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take a building like Parkfield Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Living close to Clarefield Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Staples Corner is about 1 mile south of Hendon, in Greater London. If you’re in Staples Corner, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Across Greater London, we cover Staples Corner. We also survey roofs in London.
We work across NW2, NW4 and NW9 for roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Park Road, Humber Road and Oxgate Lane. We also cover Brent Cross (1 mile north-east), Dollis Hill (1 mile south-west), Hendon (1 mile north), The Hyde (1 mile north-west) and West Hendon (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (5 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
What’s near Staples Corner
In Staples Corner, that means homes and buildings near Clarefield Park, Clarion and Woodfield School. Staples Corner has its own railway station: Brent Cross West station. Other landmarks nearby include St Andrew's Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Church Farmhouse Museum (1.3 miles north). For a walk, there is Westbere Copse and Darland's Lake.
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
From the loft, we look at the underside of a slate roof. Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay, and very old roofs none, and we note its condition.
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Worn or split lead lets water straight in.
How the survey works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take about one to two hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. If that applies to your building, it’s useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Staples Corner runs like any other.
- 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.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Keep pets in another room
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Staples Corner
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Staples Corner. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
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Prices for roof surveys in Staples Corner
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Common questions in Staples Corner
Is drone flying allowed in Staples Corner?
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. 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. A small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and the rest of the survey doesn’t depend on the drone.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Brent Cross West station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the roof space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
What do you check on a roof survey?
Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, plus the roof space where there is safe access. You get a written report with photos and recommendations.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What a roof survey does not cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Staples Corner
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys