THE TRUTH FROM ABOVE
Commercial roof surveys and roofing works, UK-wide
Most commercial roofs are replaced too early or patched for too long. We survey first, put in writing what the roof needs and what each option costs, and can manage or carry out the work if you want us to.
What we do
Surveys and reports
Condition surveys, dilapidations and schedules of condition, pre-purchase reports, asbestos cement assessments, estate programmes and solar-readiness surveys, each written up with photographs and costed options you can take to a board, a landlord or a contractor.
Roofing works
Overcladding, re-roofing, cut edge corrosion treatment, gutter lining and repairs to metal and flat roofs, delivered through vetted specialist installers working to our programme and standards.
Project management
Specification, tender and contract administration, from the first specification through to handover and the end of the defects period.
How it works
1. Tell us about the building
The address, the roof type if you know it, and what prompted the call. That might be a leak, a lease event, a purchase or a budget round.
2. We survey the roof
A drone flight over the whole roof is our preferred first step. We use the footage to plot areas of concern, then inspect and photograph them at close range where access is safe. If weather or airspace restrictions rule out a flight, we work from annotated satellite imagery and roof-level inspection instead.
3. You receive the report
Written findings with photographs, and the options worth considering, each costed and given an expected design life.
4. You decide what happens next
Use the report to set a budget or tender the work, or take it into a lease negotiation. If you want us to specify, manage or carry out the work, we set out the scope and price in writing first, and the survey fee is credited against the contract.
What our surveys often find
The leak is rarely where the water appears
Water shows at the gutter because it is the lowest point it can reach. The fault is usually higher up, at a lap or a penetration, and the water tracks along the liner sheet until it finds a way out, which is why repairing the gutter alone rarely stops it.
Corrosion you cannot see from the roof
Cut edge corrosion starts at the sheet laps and migrates under the upper sheet, where it stays out of sight until the laps open and water gets in. Caught early, treatment costs a fraction of re-roofing.
Asbestos cement roofs that do not need to come off
A sound asbestos cement roof is often better managed or overclad than removed. Where removal is right, a qualifying company can claim Land Remediation Relief on the cost.
Repairs that only bought time
Patches over failing laps and coatings on corroded sheets tend to hold for a season or two. The survey shows which earlier repairs are still doing their job and which are hiding the real condition.
Why clients use us
- We are construction-law qualified, so leases, dilapidations, contract terms and variations are dealt with properly.
- More than two decades of commercial and industrial roofing sit behind every report, across metal, flat and asbestos cement roofs.
- Every recommendation comes with its cost and expected design life in writing.
- For estates, one consolidated report gives each roof a red, amber or green rating.
Common questions
Should the roof be repaired, overclad or replaced?
Condition decides it, not age. If the covering is sound and the failures are localised, a targeted repair or overlay is usually right. Widespread lap failure, trapped moisture or repeated leaks point towards overcladding or replacement. The survey decides which, and the report puts a cost against each option.
Is the survey free?
Surveys are quoted as a fixed fee before we attend, so the cost is clear from the outset. If you then appoint us to carry out the work the survey recommends, the fee is credited against the contract.
Can you act on a dilapidations claim?
Yes, for landlords and for tenants. We prepare schedules of dilapidations and schedules of condition and respond to claims. Where a tenant would rather carry out the works before the lease ends than pay damages, we can price and deliver them.
Do you survey estates with many sites?
Yes. Every site is surveyed to the same standard and returned in a single consolidated report, with a condition rating and a cost plan for each roof.