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Roof survey in Well Hall, Greater London
Roof surveys in Well Hall from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
How a roof survey works in Well Hall
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. A flat roof typically wears out sooner than a pitched one. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. We survey ridges, hips and valleys, chimney stacks and lead flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked mortar along the ridge and valley linings that have cracked or split.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is normally a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it’s in and what work is coming up, in Well Hall as anywhere. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photos.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Place
- Well Hall (SE9, SE3, SE12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Well Hall property owners
Small things make a difference. Our tips:
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Tell us about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
File the report with your other home documents. It gives you something to compare against later, and it can help when you sell.
Plan a roof survey every few years, or sooner after severe weather. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Each report gives a record to compare against.
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Do you need a roof survey in Well Hall?
Not every roof problem comes from outside. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up in the loft, wetting timbers and insulation. It can look like a leak.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Loose chimney pots
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Lewisham Shopping Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What the survey won’t cover
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, it usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Surveys in Well Hall can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- You tell us 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’s safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Getting a price
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, but its nails often corrode first. Slipped, cracked and missing slates are all noted.
Chimney stacks
Damp on a chimney breast inside often starts with the stack outside. We look for the likely route in.
Common questions in Well Hall
Is drone flying allowed in Well Hall?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. The flight restriction zone around London City Airport comes within about 2 miles of Well Hall. The exact boundary is checked for each address before any flight, and a roof inside it needs permission before we fly. 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. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
I let a flat near Eltham station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll explain what’s needed.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. We flag materials that could contain it, and recommends a specialist asbestos surveyor looks at them.
How do I book a survey in Well Hall?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it is safe, yes. We also inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft. The Premium Survey adds a drone where applicable.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Well Hall
Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. With Eltham Palace about 0.7 miles south, Well Hall sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church such as St Barnabas are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Gordon Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Well Hall is about 2 miles south-west of Plumstead, in Greater London. Well Hall is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Greater London. We also survey roofs in London.
Here we cover the SE9, SE3 and SE12 postcode area for roof surveys. Local streets include Haimo Road, Lassa Road and Brome Road, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Kidbrooke (1 mile north-west), Eltham (1 mile south), Middle Park (1 mile south-west), Shooter's Hill (1 mile north-east) and Horn Park (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns like London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Well Hall
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Banker's Draft pub, Eltham Hill School and Thomas Tallis School and the streets around them. Well Hall has its own railway station: Eltham station. Other landmarks nearby include Greenwich Castle (2.6 miles north-west) and Eltham Community Hospital (0.6 miles south). Not far away are Birdbrook Road Nature Reserve and Summer Hill.
How we price roof surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Roof area
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Booking your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.