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Roof Survey in West Silvertown
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in West Silvertown from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
Common questions in West Silvertown
Is my home in West Silvertown 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.
Are there drone restrictions around West Silvertown?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. The flight restriction zone around London City Airport covers West Silvertown, or comes right up to its edge. We ask the airport for permission before flying there, and only fly if it’s given. 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, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes. We survey the parts of the roof you have access to. Where a defect looks to be on the neighbour’s side, the report says so.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Roof survey in West Silvertown
We inspect what can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where conditions allow. Premium adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, for roofs that are hard to see well. All we need from you is access to the property and the loft. Everything we see is photographed for the report. We survey the roof space, flat roofs and ridges, hips and valleys, and the problems we are asked to look at most are crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching and gaps in the roof where coverings have gone.
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. If your home in West Silvertown has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- West Silvertown (E16, SE10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In West Silvertown, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We check the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Honest limits
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- A structural engineer’s report
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
Roof surveys around West Silvertown
Historic houses like Queen's House, about 2 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around West Silvertown goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. 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. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Barnabas' Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For landlords with property near Custom House station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
West Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. We cover West Silvertown and the rest of Greater London. West Silvertown is one of the places in Greater London where we work for roof surveys.
We cover every part of E16 and SE10 for roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Bell Lane, Knights Road and Bradfield Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside West Silvertown, we cover Silvertown (1 mile south-east), Custom House (1 mile north-east), Royal Docks (1 mile east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
What’s near West Silvertown
In West Silvertown, that means homes and buildings near The Royal Docks Community School, Royal Docks Academy and The Tidal Basin Tavern. For rail, the closest station is Custom House station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.4 miles east). The countryside around West Silvertown includes Gilbert's Pit and Tower Hill.
Do you need a roof survey in West Silvertown?
Weather is the main thing that wears a roof down. Strong gusts work at anything that isn’t firmly fixed, and rain finds any gap it can. Small faults that start this way grow over time.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
Shop and office owners around Gallions Reach Shopping Park may find that knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Their insurance cover
Checking the roof from ground level
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
- Let us know about past leaks
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
Where it helps, we say which items are urgent. Some faults need dealing with soon, while others can wait for planned work. It makes the next steps much clearer.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Compare each report with the last.