Commercial roof surveys in Sunderland
Roofcheck provides commercial and industrial roof surveys across Sunderland and Wearside, for the estates teams, manufacturers and landlords behind its hospitals, university, college, shopping centre and factories who need a clear account of every roof they are responsible for. Moisture mapping, thermography, electronic leak detection, drone and RAAC surveys reach every part of the SR postcode area, from Roker to Peterlee.
The roofs we survey here
Sunderland’s commercial roofs run from The Bridges and the offices beside the River Wear to Sunderland Royal Hospital, the university’s campuses, and the factories of the Nissan plant and the International Advanced Manufacturing Park.
Close to the coast, wind and salt work on every lap and fixing, and the long flat roofs of factories and warehouses collect water wherever an outlet blocks or a deck sags.
Sunderland Royal Hospital and the Eye Hospital
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust looks after almost half a million people, with more than 8,000 staff, from Sunderland Royal Hospital on Kayll Road, South Tyneside District Hospital and the Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital, whose specialist eye services draw patients from right across the region. Moisture mapping and electronic leak detection check a hospital roof from the outside, so wards and clinics carry on below.
The University of Sunderland and Sunderland College
The University of Sunderland teaches on its campuses, its City Campus on Chester Road among them, and Sunderland College is rated Outstanding by Ofsted across all areas. Teaching, workshop and residence roofs are surveyed in visits agreed with each estates team, around term and exams, and the findings come back roof by roof.
RAAC in schools and council buildings
A single Sunderland primary school was on the Department for Education’s last published list of settings with confirmed RAAC. Flat concrete roofs on council offices, clinics and community centres from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s can hold the same planks, and a RAAC survey confirms it either way.
The Bridges and Riverside Sunderland
The Bridges Shopping Centre brings the city’s retail and food and drink together, and Riverside Sunderland, home to City Hall, the council’s headquarters, is turning the former Vaux Brewery site into a business and cultural quarter by the River Wear. Where new buildings rise beside older ones, a survey records each roof’s condition, so any damage from the works can be told apart from wear.
Nissan, IAMP and the Port of Sunderland
Nissan’s Sunderland Plant has built 12 million vehicles, the Qashqai, Juke and LEAF among its models, and the International Advanced Manufacturing Park has 623,000 sq ft built with space for another 1 million sq ft; the Port of Sunderland is a hub for the circular economy and materials handling. Factory and warehouse roofs on this scale are mapped by drone and thermography, with core samples where the readings need confirming.
Solar on Wearside’s factory and warehouse roofs
Sunderland’s factory and warehouse roofs suit solar, but each one needs a condition survey and moisture mapping before the panels go on.
How a roof survey works
Request a quote
Tell us about the building, the roof and what you need to find out.
The right survey
We recommend the methods that suit the roof and send a written quote.
Survey on site
A qualified surveyor carries out the survey, planned around your site, tenants and access.
Report on your roof plan
Every finding is pinned to a plan of your roof, online in your dashboard and as a PDF.
Manage your roof surveys online
From a single building in Sunderland to an estate across Wearside, approve quotes, follow every survey and open reports in one place, then share them by link so everyone works from the same information.
Areas we cover
- City centre SR1
- Hendon SR1, SR2
- Roker SR5, SR6
- Fulwell SR5, SR6
- Southwick SR5
- Pallion SR2, SR4
- Barnes SR3, SR4
- Grangetown SR2
- Ryhope SR2
- Doxford Park SR3
- Silksworth SR3
- Farringdon SR3
- Grindon SR3, SR4
- Pennywell SR4
- Hylton Castle SR5
- Redhouse SR5
- Whitburn SR6
- Seaham SR7
- Murton SR7
- Peterlee SR8
Questions about roof surveys
Can you survey a hospital, school or campus without disrupting it?
Yes. Surveys are carried out from the roof, and visits are planned around clinical areas, term dates and building access. Any method that needs access inside the building, such as some RAAC inspections, is agreed with you beforehand.
Can you check a Sunderland school or public building for RAAC?
Yes. A RAAC survey confirms whether panels are present, records cracking, deflection and water staining, and sets out a next step for each area. It is worth considering for any flat-roofed building from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s.
Do you survey car plant and manufacturing roofs in Sunderland?
Yes. Large factory roofs are surveyed by drone and thermography, and every visit follows the site’s own safety rules and production schedule.
Do you offer pre-solar roof surveys?
Yes. Before panels go on, a condition survey and moisture mapping show whether the roof needs work first. Once the panels are up, anything the roof needs means lifting them first, and the bill for that dwarfs the cost of a survey.
Can you survey hospital roofs in Sunderland and South Tyneside?
Yes. Ward and clinic roofs are surveyed from outside with moisture mapping and electronic leak detection, and every visit is arranged through the trust’s estates team.
What roof systems do you survey?
All the main systems on UK commercial roofs: single ply membranes from manufacturers such as Bauder, IKO, Fatra, Renolit and Sika Sarnafil, built-up felt, liquid applied coatings, mastic asphalt, profiled metal and standing seam.
Can you survey several buildings across Sunderland and beyond?
Yes. For estates and portfolios, every building can be surveyed to the same scope, with reports in the same format so they can be compared side by side.
Do you survey shopping centre and office roofs in Sunderland?
Yes. Shopping centre and office roofs are checked with thermography and electronic leak detection, and access is agreed with the managers of each building, so shoppers and office tenants are not disturbed.
Do you work on tenanted buildings?
Yes. One report can serve the landlord, the tenant, the contractor and the insurer, so everyone works from the same findings.
How much does a roof survey in Sunderland cost?
Cost depends on the roof area, the roof system and the methods needed. Call 0113 868 0097 or start a quote online with the approximate roof area and what you need to find out, and you’ll receive a written quote.
Do you cover the towns around Sunderland?
Yes. Surveys cover the whole SR postcode area, from the city centre to Roker, Southwick, Doxford Park, Seaham and Peterlee.
Get a roof check in Sunderland
Whether you’re investigating a problem or planning ahead, we’ll help you choose the right survey for your roof. Get in touch for a free quote.
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