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Flat roof survey in Bassett Green, Southampton
Independent flat roof surveys in Bassett Green. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
What happens on the day
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Homes around Bassett Green often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
How to prepare
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Advice
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bassett Green
Standing water is one of the first things we look for on a flat roof. It can mean the falls were never right, an outlet is blocked or the deck has started to sag. The survey notes any ponding, the state of each outlet and any dips that hint at a sagging deck. If the deck itself looks like a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. Typical surveys look at splits and cracks in the covering and outlets that hold water back, on single-ply membranes, EPDM rubber and felt flat roofs.
Flat roofs in smaller places like Bassett Green can be more exposed, particularly where nothing shelters them, so wind catches loose edges and trims. Sun on a flat roof also ages felt and bitumen. Splits, blisters and lifting edges are what to look out for. A flat roof that still holds water days after rain is also worth a closer look.
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 it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Bassett Green (SO16, SO17, SO18)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Bassett Green
What else we do in Bassett Green
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Plan a survey before the covering reaches the end of its usual life
- Check ceilings under the roof for damp patches
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Look for standing water a day after rain
For landlords and building managers, the report is a dated record of the roof’s condition. It’s useful when planning upkeep and setting budgets, and it gives a baseline to compare against next time.
Keep outlets, gutters and hoppers clear, particularly after the leaves fall. Water that can drain away does far less harm than water that sits.
Common roof problems in Bassett Green
Every flat roof covering has a working life. Around 15 to 20 years is common for felt, while EPDM often lasts 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30, although how well it was laid and looked after matters a great deal. A survey shows how yours is holding up, whatever its age.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
- Outlets that hold water back
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Marlands Shopping Centre, outlets and upstands on commercial flat roofs are the places to check before trouble starts.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Their report turnaround times
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
For landlords and managing agents
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Bassett Green. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Checking the roof from ground level
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.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
Flat roof surveys around Bassett Green
Bassett Green is within about 3 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. On a flat roof near the sea, edge trims and upstands take the brunt of the wind, and metal parts corrode faster. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
Historic houses such as South Stoneham House, about 0.6 miles east, show how far back building around Bassett Green goes. If your home is older, its flat-roofed extension or dormer may be on its second or third covering. Landlords with a home close to Swaythling station may find that flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Bassett Green is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. Surveys in Bassett Green work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Across Southampton, we cover Bassett Green and the places around it.
Every address in SO16, SO17 and SO18 is within our area for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as High Road, Lilac Road and Daisy Road. Main roads around Bassett Green include the M27, which makes travel easy. Other places close to Bassett Green include Swaythling (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile east), St Denys (1 mile south) and North Stoneham (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south-east) and Maybush (3 miles west).
Around Bassett Green
Around Bassett Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Riverside Park, The Brook pub and Cantell School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Swaythling station, about 0.6 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (2.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Flexford Nature Reserve.
Your questions about flat roof surveys in Bassett Green
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Bassett Green, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Do you cover smaller places like Bassett Green?
Yes, Bassett Green is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Does a flat roof survey replace a RICS survey?
No. It is a survey of the flat roof. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 home survey or a structural engineer’s report. It often sits alongside a buyer’s building survey.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How soon will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
Can you find where water is getting through my flat roof?
We check the covering and every detail where leaks commonly start, and photograph anything that could be letting water in. Where the source is not obvious, a roof leak investigation or electronic leak detection may be the next step.
What a flat roof survey doesn’t cover
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
- Areas we cannot see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
- An exact number of years the roof has left
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Bassett Green
- Mastic asphalt
- EPDM rubber
- GRP fibreglass
- Felt flat roofs
- Upstands and outlets
- Single-ply membranes