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Summerstown Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings for Summerstown, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
How it works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. The survey normally takes about 1–2 hours 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. If that applies to your building, it’s useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Summerstown runs like any other.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Book a survey
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Related advice
Roof survey in Summerstown
Roof coverings last a long time, but not for ever. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, and clay and concrete tiles commonly 50 years or more, yet nails, battens and underlay often fail first. We tell you which parts are ageing and which are sound. That lets you plan work in good time rather than after a leak. We survey the roof space, flat roofs and lead flashings, and people most often book us about leaking gutter joints and downpipes and condensation or damp timbers in the loft.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is usually 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. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- Summerstown (SW17, SW18, SW19)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Summerstown
By the time water marks a ceiling, it is often been getting in for a while. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. From inside the loft space, we can often spot it sooner. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- PI and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- An independent look at the roof
FAQs for Summerstown
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Summerstown?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. The flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea comes within about 1 mile of Summerstown. The exact boundary is checked for each address before any flight, and a roof inside it needs permission before we fly. 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. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, and the rest of the survey does not depend on the drone.
Is my home in Summerstown listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
How long will you be at the property?
It typically takes between one and two hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
How do I arrange a roof survey in Summerstown?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
How soon is the report ready?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. We can only look at neighbouring roofs as far as access allows. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
- Let us know about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
We email the report to you, with photos of what we found. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Findings are explained in plain words, with recommendations.
Every so often, look in the loft space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Take photos of anything that changes.
Towns and villages near Summerstown
Other services in Summerstown
Local roofs in Summerstown
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. If your home in Summerstown is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Summerstown is about 1 mile from the edge of the flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea. Where the drone is part of the survey, the exact boundary is checked for the address first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Burntwood School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Southside Wandsworth, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Summerstown is about 1 mile north-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Anywhere in Summerstown, we can come and survey your property. Summerstown is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for roof surveys. There’s also a page for London.
We survey roofs across SW17, SW18 and SW19 for roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Weir Road, Acuba Road and Mount Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A218, Summerstown is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Summerstown include Earlsfield (1 mile north), Southfields (1 mile north), Tooting Bec (1 mile south-east), Tooting (1 mile south-east) and South Wimbledon (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (5 miles north), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Summerstown
Typical jobs here are in homes near Hillcroft School, Leather Bottle pub and King George's Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Earlsfield station, about 0.5 miles north. A little further out are Southside Wandsworth (1.4 miles north) and St George's Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Wandle Meadow Nature Park and Battersea Park Lake.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Which survey package you book
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What we are asked to look at in Summerstown
A blocked gutter does more harm than it looks. Leaves, moss and silt build up, the gutter overflows and water soaks the walls. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the building.
Common reasons to book include:
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Southside House lies about 2.4 miles south-west, so building around Summerstown goes back a long way. If yours is one of the older homes, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Their report turnaround times