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Roof survey in Wallend, Greater London
Roof surveys in Wallend, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
About our roof survey in Wallend
Three packages cover most roofs: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, such as moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Every package includes a written report. Common reasons to book are lifted, split or missing lead flashings and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken, on clay and concrete tiles, the roof space and flat roofs.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up, in Wallend as anywhere. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photographs, everyone can plan from the same facts.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Wallend (E6, IG11, E12)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Wallend
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
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What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What we need to know
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Honest limits
It is a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
FAQs for Wallend
Are there drone restrictions around Wallend?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Wallend is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around London City Airport. We ask the airport for permission before flying there, and only fly if it’s given. 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. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, and the rest of the survey doesn’t depend on the drone.
How do I find out if my home in Wallend is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can you look at a roof that is joined to next door?
Yes. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. Where a defect looks to be on the neighbour’s side, the report says so.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. If we see signs that need an engineer, such as serious sagging, we’ll say so. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. Where materials might contain it, we say so in the report so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Useful tips for Wallend property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Keep the report with your property records
- Let us know about past leaks
Any roofer you ask to quote can work from the report. The photos show what we found and where, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Do not block the vents at the eaves. Condensation builds up when air cannot move, which can dampen timbers and insulation over time. Keep insulation clear of eaves vents.
Roof surveys in Wallend: local notes
Historic houses such as Eastbury Manor House, about 1.5 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Wallend goes. 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. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Wallend is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Landlords with a home close to Barking station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Take a building like Nelson Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Homes near green spaces like Loxford Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Wallend is about 1 mile west of Barking, in Greater London. Surveys in Wallend work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Wallend is one of the places in Greater London we cover for roof surveys. London is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: E6, IG11 and E12. If you need a roof survey at a property on Hall Road, Quay Road and Ascot Road or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Wallend on the A117, which makes it simple to reach. We also cover the places around Wallend: East Ham (1 mile south-west), Plashet (1 mile north-west), Upton Park (1 mile west), Manor Park (1 mile north) and Beckton (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
Near you in Wallend
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Dukes Head Public House, Tyndale Academy and Loxford Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Barking station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.7 miles south-east) and Newham University Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Ripple Nature Reserve.
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. 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. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- Outside, we inspect from ground level, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- Inside, we check the loft space where there is safe access.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.