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Roof survey in Welling, Greater London
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Welling, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so a visit in Welling moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point, inside and out.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
How to book
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Roof survey in Welling: what you get
We inspect what can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where conditions allow. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging and, where applicable, a drone, for roofs that are hard to see well. You do not need to do anything except give us access. Everything we see is photographed for the report. Typical surveys look at flashings that have come away from the wall and ridge tiles that have lifted or moved, on the roof space, lead flashings and clay and concrete tiles.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. Hidden behind the parapet, that gutter can block or split without anyone seeing it. For a house in Welling with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
Where we can’t see part of the roof, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Welling (DA16, DA15, DA6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Welling
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the roof, useful for planning maintenance.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
What a roof survey looks like in Welling
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. If your home in Welling is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. The wider area around Welling has a long history of building, with Danson House about 0.4 miles south-east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you look after a building like Danson Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For landlords with property near Welling station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Welling is about 9 miles east of London, in Greater London. Surveys in Welling work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at what can safely be seen, photos and a clear written report. Our Greater London coverage includes Welling. We also survey roofs in London.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: DA16, DA15 and DA6. You’ll find streets like Days Lane, Hook Lane and Lyme Road, and we cover them all. Welling sits on or near the A207, which makes travel easy. Other places close to Welling include Crook Log (1 mile east), Blendon (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile east), Bexleyheath (1 mile east) and West Heath (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Welling
In Welling, that means homes and buildings near Nags Head pub, Danson Park and Bexley Grammar School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Welling station, about 0.5 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Greenwich Castle (5 miles west) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.6 miles east). Not far away are The Tarn and Summer Hill.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Welling
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. A survey lets you deal with things in order of urgency, rather than calling someone out after a storm. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is frequently older than it looks.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Welling
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
When to book a survey in Welling
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Mortar crumbles, the flaunching around the pots cracks and stacks can lean. Water that gets into a stack can show up as damp in the rooms below.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
Take an older house close to St John's Church: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Before booking anyone
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What happens after the report arrives
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What insurance they carry
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.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Questions from Welling
How do I find out if my home in Welling is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Welling?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
How much does a roof survey cost in Welling?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before booking. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you as you book.
How long does the visit take?
It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll explain what’s needed.
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What this survey cannot tell you
A survey is a proper look at the roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space