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Flat roof survey in Arreton, Isle of Wight
We take a careful look at the flat roof at your property in Arreton, with photos and a written report.
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Leaks around rooflights
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
Surveys for landlords and agents in Arreton
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Flat roof survey in Arreton
A flat roof doesn’t shed water the way a pitched roof does. Water lies on the surface for longer, so a small split or a blocked outlet can soon lead to a leak. We check the surface, the falls, the upstands and the edge trims, and we note any sign that the deck below has got wet. The aim is to find problems before they show up as a stain on a ceiling. We survey single-ply membranes, upstands and outlets and mastic asphalt, and common reasons people get in touch are edge trims that have lifted or split and outlets that hold water back.
Some older homes in villages like Arreton are listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. If you are planning work, check with the council first. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Arreton (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Arreton: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Arreton?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is the coastal weather around Arreton hard on roofs?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
When does the report arrive?
Each package has its own report time. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. Mention any deadline as you book.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Visible signs like deflection or sagging are recorded, but we do not provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
How do I arrange a flat roof survey in Arreton?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Will the survey show why my flat roof is leaking?
Our survey looks across the whole roof, not only above the stain. Splits, open laps, upstands, outlets and rooflights are all checked. Where nothing visible explains the leak, the report says what to try next.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Whether old sheeting or boards contain asbestos
- A fixed date for when the roof will need replacing
- Areas we cannot see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Arreton
- Single-ply membranes
- EPDM rubber
- GRP fibreglass
- Upstands and outlets
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In a small place like Arreton, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We agree the roof to be surveyed, its use and any leaks you know about.
- We check the roof from ground level, windows and the roof where it is safe.
- We check the covering for splits, blisters, ponding and wear.
- We photograph and record the outlets, upstands, trims and rooflights.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, comes to you by email.
Before the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a flat roof is before contracts are exchanged. After that, the cost of any work is yours. A report gives you facts to put to the seller or agent. Outbuildings and barns around Arreton are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What you get with us
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Photos and a written report every time
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
What we are asked to look at in Arreton
A flat roof lies open to sun, rain and frost, and water drains off it slowly. Over the years, coverings harden, crack and start to come away at the edges. People usually call us when a leak appears, before a purchase, or when the roof may be near the end of its life.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Cracked or split membrane
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
Landlords with a home close to Sandown station may find that flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Their insurance cover
Tips that help
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Check ceilings under the roof for damp patches
- Keep outlets clear of leaves and moss
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
- Book a survey every few years
For landlords and building managers, the report is a dated record of the roof’s condition. It helps when planning maintenance budgets, and it gives a baseline to compare against next time.
Keep outlets, gutters and hoppers clear, especially after the leaves fall. Water that can drain away does far less harm than water that sits.
What a flat roof survey looks like in Arreton
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Arreton, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. Thatch survives on some older Isle of Wight buildings, and nowhere on the island is far from the sea. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
The streets around a church such as St. George's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. Arreton Manor, about 0.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Arreton. On a period home nearby, any flat roof is likely to be a later addition with its own lifespan.
Arreton is about 3 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever you are in Arreton, we can carry out flat roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover Arreton and the places around it. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across PO30 for flat roof surveys. We cover properties on Cherrywood View, Hopkins Walk and Hazely Combe and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Merstone (1 mile south-west), Downend (1 mile north), Hale Common (1 mile south), Newchurch (1 mile south-east) and Branstone (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Newport (3 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north-east), Cowes (7 miles north-west), Sandown (4 miles east), Shanklin (4 miles south-east) and Ventnor (5 miles south). If you are somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
What’s near Arreton
In Arreton, that means homes and buildings near The White Lion pub. The closest station to Arreton is Sandown station, roughly 3.4 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Museum of Country And Agriculture (0.5 miles south-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (3.5 miles west). Not far away are Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.