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Roof survey in Upper Holloway, Greater London
Need a roof survey in Upper Holloway? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Torn or sagging underlay
About our roof survey in Upper Holloway
There are three levels of survey: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. Standard and Premium go further, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Each one comes with a written report. We survey ridges, hips and valleys, clay and concrete tiles and flat roofs, and people most often book us about gutters that overflow in heavy rain and torn or sagging underlay.
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. For a house in Upper Holloway with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Where
- Upper Holloway (N19, N7, N6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can safely be seen, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. From the street, a London terrace usually shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Upper Holloway we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- 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
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaving it means relying on what you can see from the ground. That can lead to the wrong work being done, or to a real problem being missed. A survey tells you what actually needs attention. In Upper Holloway, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Package prices that include VAT
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Upper Holloway homes and their roofs
Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that can’t be seen from the pavement. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses like Witanhurst, about 0.9 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Upper Holloway goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own a rental within reach of Upper Holloway station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near St Andrew's Whitehall Park, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Upper Holloway is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We visit Upper Holloway as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small.
We cover every part of the N19, N7 and N6 postcode area for roof surveys. We offer roof surveys to properties on Ward Road, Kiver Road and Foxham Road. Main roads around Upper Holloway include the A103. If you’re just outside Upper Holloway, we cover Tufnell Park (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south-west), Highgate (1 mile north-west), Nag's Head (1 mile south-east) and Holloway (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Upper Holloway
Around Upper Holloway, our work takes us to homes and buildings near City of London Academy, Whittington Park and The Mother Red Cap pub, among other places. Other local landmarks include Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (1.2 miles north-west) and Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (2 miles south). Upper Holloway has its own railway station: Upper Holloway station. Well-known places in the area include The Mall Wood Green (2.3 miles north-east) and Royal Northern Hospital (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Upper Holloway includes Dartmouth Park Hill and Parkland Walk.
Your questions about roof surveys in Upper Holloway
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Upper Holloway?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. London’s airspace includes flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions, including zones around airports and prisons. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and the rest of the survey doesn’t depend on the drone.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Upper Holloway?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
How long does the visit take?
Allow an hour or two at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. We will give you an idea of timing when booking.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we’ll agree the details when you book.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Getting in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What’s prompted the survey
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked, as far as we can safely see them. We note any lean or loose pots.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles.
When you need someone else
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- A structural engineer’s report
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Upper Holloway
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles