Property Restoration Services London Ltd are roofers in Southfields SW18, carrying out roof repairs, slate and tile roofing and gutter repairs on the bay fronted Edwardian terraces that make up the Grid around Replingham Road. We are based on Chiswick High Road and cover SW18 alongside the neighbouring SW19 streets toward Wimbledon Park. Most Southfields enquiries are seen within two working days, with emergency callout available for storm damage and active leaks.
Southfields sits mainly within SW18 in the London Borough of Wandsworth, though the southern and western streets toward Revelstoke Road and Wimbledon Park cross into SW19. The area's housing is not generic Victorian terracing, it is a specific, checkable layout known locally as the Grid, built after Southfields station opened on the District line in 1889. Streets running east to west across the Grid, such as Elsenham Street, Trentham Street and Astonville Street, are crossed north to south by Replingham Road, Brookwood Road, Lavenham Road and Revelstoke Road, and the result is row after row of bay fronted Edwardian terraces in London stock brick under pitched slate or clay tile roofs. Larger terraced houses with bigger gardens sit on Gartmoor Gardens, Kingscliffe Gardens and Southdean Gardens, known locally as the Gardens.
Because the Grid was laid out as matched pairs of semi detached bay fronts, many houses share a box or valley gutter running between the two adjoining bay roofs, hidden from the street and easily overlooked until it blocks or splits. This is the single most common source of the leaks we are called out to across Southfields, alongside slate that has aged past its working life on roofs now well over a century old. We repair and replace pitched roofing using matching slate or tile, and install flat roofing on the rear extensions and loft conversions found on many Grid houses today.
We cover the full range of roofing work found across the Grid's terraces, the larger houses on the Gardens and the shops along Replingham Road, from box valley gutter repair to full slate replacement. Every job starts with an on site assessment before any quote is given.
Repairs to slipped slate, cracked tile and the box valley gutters shared between the Grid's adjoining bay fronted roofs, matched to the existing covering.
Replacement and repair of slate and clay tile roofing on the Grid's bay fronted terraces, keeping the original roofline consistent with matched pairs of neighbouring houses.
Repair and renewal of the box valley gutters shared between neighbouring bay fronts, along with standard eaves guttering overwhelmed by leaf fall near Wimbledon Park.
Flat roof installation and repair for the rear extensions and loft conversions added to many Grid houses since the 1990s, tied cleanly into the original pitched roof.
Repointing and repair of the multiple chimney stacks found on the Grid's Edwardian terraces, including flashing renewal where stacks meet the roofline.
Emergency callout for storm damage, slipped slate and active leaks across Southfields, with temporary weatherproofing carried out on the day where needed.
Roof repairs are the service we are asked for most often in Southfields, because the Grid was built as matched pairs of bay fronted terraces sharing a box valley gutter between each pair of adjoining roofs. That gutter sits hidden between two roof planes, is easy to forget during general maintenance, and is the single most common place we find a leak starting once it blocks with debris or the lead lining splits with age.
Roofs across the Grid are now well over a century old in most cases, so slipped or cracked slate on the main pitch is a routine finding alongside the valley gutter itself. We repair using slate and tile matched to the existing covering so the roofline is not visibly altered, and where a valley gutter has failed completely we relines or replace it in one visit rather than leaving a temporary patch that a neighbour on the other side of the party wall may not know has been touched.
The process is the same whether the job is a single slipped slate or a full valley gutter replacement, so you know what to expect before we arrive.
Reach us by phone or through the contact form with a brief description of the problem and your postcode.
We inspect the roof and provide a clear quote before any work begins, with no obligation to proceed.
Our roofer completes the agreed work, matching materials to the existing roof where required.
You receive a written summary of the work completed along with any maintenance advice for the future.
Yes. Replingham Road and Wimbledon Park Road are lined with independent shops, cafes and restaurants below flat or low pitch roofs, many of which sit under residential flats. We carry out flat roof repair and replacement for commercial units along Replingham Road, working around trading hours where possible and providing a written scope of work for landlords or managing agents who need sign off before work begins.
All photographs below show real completed roofing work carried out by our team across Southfields and neighbouring SW18 and SW19 streets.
As roofers in Southfields SW18, we work from Chiswick High Road as part of our wider roofing company covering Chiswick and South West London, including the SW18 postcodes covering Southfields and the neighbouring parts of Wandsworth, Earlsfield and Wimbledon Park.
Our team regularly repairs the box valley gutters shared between the Grid's bay fronted terraces on streets such as Elsenham Street and Trentham Street, replaces slate on roofs now over a century old, and clears guttering where leaf fall from Wimbledon Park blocks the run off. Jobs on Gartmoor Gardens and the wider Gardens streets, where roofs and chimney stacks are larger, are carried out with the same attention to matching original materials. You can read more about our team on our about us page.
Property Restoration Services London Ltd. VAT registration 516918864. Company registration number available on request.
Reviews shown below are genuine feedback left by our customers.
★★★★★"Had water coming through the ceiling for months and no idea why. Turned out to be the shared valley gutter between us and next door, which nobody had checked in years. Fixed properly, no more damp."Helen R, SW18
★★★★★"Good communication throughout, turned up when they said they would and matched the slate to the rest of the terrace so it does not stand out at all."Tom W, SW18
★★★★★"Called about a gutter overflowing after the leaves came down near the park. Cleared it and pointed out a cracked section further along that was actually the cause. Sorted the whole thing."Aisha K, SW19
We cover every part of Southfields and the wider SW18 postcode area. Our engineers work directly for Property Restoration Services, we are not a franchise or a booking platform passing your job to a third party roofer.
Property Restoration Services London Ltd covers Southfields, Wandsworth, Earlsfield and Wimbledon Park within South West London, alongside Wimbledon nearby. We aim to carry out an on site assessment within two working days for standard repairs, and offer emergency callout for storm damage and active leaks. Every SW18 postcode is covered, including the Grid streets around Replingham Road, Elsenham Street and Astonville Street, along with Gartmoor Gardens, Kingscliffe Gardens and Southdean Gardens and the streets bordering Wimbledon Park. Many of our Southfields jobs involve repairing or renewing the box valley gutter shared between two adjoining bay fronted roofs, so we check that junction on every visit rather than only the area reported as leaking. Quotes are provided after inspection, with no call out charge for the initial visit anywhere within our SW18 coverage area.
Alongside Southfields we cover the following areas, with dedicated pages for those already live on our site.
The questions below cover what Southfields customers ask us most often.
We aim to carry out an on site assessment within two working days for standard repairs across Southfields and the rest of SW18. For storm damage or an active leak we offer emergency callout and try to attend the same day, since a split valley gutter between two adjoining bay roofs can let water into both properties quickly if left. Response time can vary slightly during periods of severe weather when demand across South West London increases, but Southfields is a core part of our coverage area alongside Wandsworth and Wimbledon Park, and is not treated as a lower priority than areas closer to our Chiswick base. Once we have inspected the roof we confirm a schedule for any follow up work, so you know when the job will be completed rather than waiting for an open ended timeframe.
We cover every street in Southfields and the full SW18 postcode area, from the Grid streets around Elsenham Street and Astonville Street to the shops along Replingham Road. We also cover the neighbouring areas of Wandsworth, Earlsfield and the Wimbledon Park edge of SW19, so a job that sits close to a postcode boundary is not a problem. Coverage includes both residential roofing, such as valley gutter and loft conversion work, and commercial roofing for the shops and cafes along Replingham Road. Our engineers are based on Chiswick High Road and travel out to SW18 for every job, we do not subcontract Southfields work to a third party roofer working under our name. If you are unsure whether your street falls inside our standard coverage area, call us and we can confirm before booking an inspection.
We carry out a free, no obligation inspection of the roof before providing a quote. All quotes are provided following an initial assessment of the work required, we do not quote over the phone without seeing the roof first, since a shared valley gutter problem can look very different once we are actually up there and can see both roof planes. Once you accept the quote we schedule the work and confirm a date, and for larger jobs such as a full valley gutter reline we provide a written scope of work you can share with a neighbour or managing agent if needed. There is no call out charge for the initial inspection visit anywhere within our SW18 coverage area, whether the job turns out to be a small repair or a larger replacement.
Once you accept a quote we agree a date and confirm what access is needed, whether that is a ladder, a tower or scaffolding depending on the roof. Our engineer carries out the agreed work, matching slate, tile or flat roofing materials to the existing roof covering where the job is a repair rather than a full replacement. On Grid terraces we check the box valley gutter along its full length as standard, since this is the most common failure point we see across Southfields. Once the work is finished you receive a written summary of what was done, along with any maintenance advice, such as when a gutter is due for its next clearance. If anything is found during the job that was not visible during the original inspection, we discuss it with you before proceeding rather than carrying out extra work without agreement.
The most common issue we see in Southfields is a blocked or split box valley gutter, a feature unique to the Grid's matched pairs of bay fronted terraces, where two roof planes meet in a hidden channel that is easy to forget during routine maintenance. Roofs across the Grid are now well over a century old in most cases, so slipped or cracked slate on the main pitch is a routine finding alongside the valley gutter itself. We also see flashing failing where chimney stacks meet the roofline, and standard eaves guttering overwhelmed by leaf fall from nearby Wimbledon Park. Flat roofing on loft conversions and rear extensions added since the 1990s also reaches the end of its working life after fifteen to twenty years, so age related wear on an extension roof is a routine call out for us across the area.
We regularly work on the Grid streets around Elsenham Street, Trentham Street and Astonville Street, along with Replingham Road, Brookwood Road, Lavenham Road and Revelstoke Road that cross them. Properties on Gartmoor Gardens, Kingscliffe Gardens and Southdean Gardens tend to have larger roof areas and more chimney stacks, generating a different kind of call out to the tighter Grid streets. Streets nearest Wimbledon Park often bring us gutter clearance call outs after autumn leaf fall, while Replingham Road itself generates a steady amount of flat roof repair work on the shops below the upper floor flats. Southfields station itself sits closest to the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Church Road, so the immediate streets around it see a seasonal spike in visitor footfall each summer during the Wimbledon Championships. None of this is unusual for a street pattern like the Grid, it reflects the mix of matched terraces, conversions and commercial premises found across Southfields.
Yes. We carry out roof condition inspections for homeowners, buyers and builders who need a clear picture of a roof's condition before completing a purchase or starting a loft conversion or rear extension. The inspection covers the condition of the existing slate or tile, the state of the box valley gutter where the property shares one with a neighbour, and the condition of any flashing and guttering. A written report is provided afterward, which is useful evidence for a buyer negotiating on a property or for a builder planning the roofing element of a wider conversion project. We also flag where the original slate has been mixed with mismatched replacement tile from previous repairs, which is common on older Grid roofs and worth knowing about before committing to a purchase or a loft conversion. This is a common request in Southfields given how many Grid properties are now approaching or past their original roof's expected working life.
The Grid's bay fronted terraces were built as matched pairs, and the box valley gutter between the two adjoining roofs usually sits across the boundary between both properties, which means responsibility is often shared rather than sitting with one owner alone. Exact liability depends on the title deeds and any party wall agreement for the specific pair of houses, and this varies enough between properties that we cannot confirm it without you checking your own paperwork. We can identify where a fault lies and provide a written report during our inspection, which is often what is needed to agree a repair with a neighbour or to approach a freeholder if the properties have been converted into flats. If you are not sure who to contact, we are happy to point you toward the right next step based on what we find on site.
A recurring leak usually means the original repair only addressed the visible symptom rather than the underlying cause. On a Grid terrace this is often a valley gutter that was patched at the exact point where water was seen coming through, without checking the full length of the channel between the two roof planes on either side of it. It can also mean a second failure point in the flashing or a neighbouring section of slate was missed during the first repair. We check the full length of any shared valley gutter, along with the surrounding flashing and guttering, whenever we attend a leak, rather than only patching the exact spot where the damp patch appeared inside. This is particularly important on the Grid, where a valley gutter can fail at one point while looking sound everywhere else.
Many repairs on the Grid's terraces can be carried out using a tower or ladder access rather than full scaffolding, particularly for isolated slate replacement, flashing repair or a section of valley gutter reline. Larger jobs, such as a full valley gutter replacement along its whole length or extensive slate work across a whole pitch, may need scaffolding for safe access, especially where two properties' roofs need to be reached together. We confirm the access method needed during the inspection, so you know what to expect before work is scheduled, and we plan scaffolding to minimise how long it is up outside your property. Where scaffolding is required on a Grid street with limited space, we also check parking and access with you and, where relevant, your neighbour in advance so the job can start on the date agreed.