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Westbourne Green Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings for Westbourne Green, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
Roof survey in Westbourne Green: what you get
There’s no single reason to have a roof surveyed. Some have spotted a stain or a slipped slate, while others just want to know where they stand. The approach is the same in each case: we inspect carefully and explain what we see in writing. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, so finding a time is rarely difficult. We survey natural slate, ridges, hips and valleys and chimney stacks, and people most often book us about torn or sagging underlay and blocked, sagging or leaking gutters.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, frequently with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails frequently give out first and let slates slip. Homes in Westbourne Green are no exception. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Westbourne Green (W2, W9, W11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Keep the report with your property records
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
The recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant. Some faults need dealing with soon, while others can wait for planned work. That helps you decide what to do first.
Every so often, look in the roof space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Take photos of anything that changes.
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it is useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- 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
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Arrange a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To get started, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Your questions about roof surveys in Westbourne Green
Are there drone restrictions around Westbourne Green?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. Westbourne Green is about 2 miles from the edge of the flight restriction zone around London Heliport in Battersea. The exact boundary is checked for each address before any flight, and a roof inside it needs permission before we fly. The restricted area over Hyde Park, where drone flights need permission from NATS, is about 2 miles from Westbourne Green. If a roof falls inside it, we apply for permission before flying, and the flight only goes ahead if it is granted. 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. 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 does not depend on the drone.
Is parking a problem for a survey in Westbourne Green?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Can you look at a roof that’s joined to next door?
Yes. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we’ll say so.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Will you check the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Asbestos testing isn’t part of our service. Where materials might contain it, we say so in the report so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Hidden gutters and valleys can fail without warning. An overflow there sends water indoors. A survey checks them while they’re still dry. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What you get with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- A written report with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 20+ years’ experience
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
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.
Roof surveys in Westbourne Green: local notes
The restricted area over Hyde Park, where drone flights need permission from NATS, is about 2 miles from Westbourne Green. If your survey includes the drone, the address is checked against it before any flight. Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, frequently with Welsh slate roofs. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take a building like Edward Wilson Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Homes near green spaces such as Emslie Horniman's Pleasance can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Westbourne Green is about 2 miles north-east of Kensington, in Greater London. Surveys in Westbourne Green work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at what can safely be seen, photographs and a clear written report. Westbourne Green is one of the places in Greater London where we work for roof surveys.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: W2, W9 and W11. You’ll find streets such as Salem Road, Talbot Road and Harrow Road, all of which we cover. Being close to the A404 and A4206, Westbourne Green is easy for us to reach for roof surveys. Other places close to Westbourne Green include Little Venice (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile south-west), Maida Vale (1 mile north), Paddington Green (1 mile east) and Paddington (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (5 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (5 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
What’s near Westbourne Green
In Westbourne Green, that means homes and buildings near Maida Vale School, Emslie Horniman's Pleasance and Abdus Salam Library. Also close by are The Bridge House (under half a mile east) and Westminster Academy (within half a mile west). The nearest railway station is London Paddington station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Greek Orthodox Cathedral Treasury Museum (0.6 miles south) and Paddington General Hospital (within half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include The Long Water and Greville Place nature reserve.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
We check the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings of each stack, as far as we can safely see them. Leaning stacks and loose pots are recorded.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but their surfaces weather over the years, and they can crack.
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When to book a survey in Westbourne Green
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Strong gusts work at anything that is not firmly fixed, while rain gets into every gap. Small faults that start this way grow over time.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Landlords with a home close to London Paddington station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Are they insured for the work?
- What experience they bring