Hampshire · London and the South East
Broadgate Flat Roof Survey
A careful look at the flat roof at your property in Broadgate, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Leaks around rooflights
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
Why get it checked now?
Ponding seldom gets better on its own. It normally points to an outlet, the falls or a sagging deck, and each wet season wears the covering further. Knowing the cause early gives you more choice over what to do. For older village homes like those around Broadgate, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
Why book us in Broadgate
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Visits on any day of the week
- Package prices that include VAT
- 98% of clients satisfied
How a flat roof survey works in Broadgate
Water through a flat roof does not always come in where the stain is. It can run along the deck from a split, an open lap or a failed upstand some distance away. That is why we check every detail across the roof, not only the area above the stain, and photograph anything that could let water in. A roofer can then start from a clear picture of the problem. Common reasons to book are splits, cracks and crazing and upstands pulling away from walls, on GRP fibreglass, upstands and outlets and EPDM rubber.
Some older homes in villages like Broadgate 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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Place
- Broadgate (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
- Book a survey every few years
- Note the date and type of any roof work
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the type of covering, its condition and each defect, with our recommendations. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after any work that goes through it. You’ll spot changes early and have a record to look back on.
Local flat roofs in Broadgate
South Stoneham House, about 4.9 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Broadgate. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. 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. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
If you look after a building such as Ampfield Church of England Primary School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. If you own a rental within reach of Chandlers Ford station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mark are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Broadgate is about 2 miles north-west of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in Broadgate, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the SO51 postcode area for flat roof surveys. Streets in the area include Hook Road, Broadgate Farm and Woodlea Way. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include Knapp (1 mile north-west), Ampfield (1 mile west), Gosport (1 mile west), Crampmoor (2 miles west) and Lower Slackstead (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (4 miles south-east), Fareham (14 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (7 miles south-west) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
Around Broadgate
Typical jobs here are in homes near White Horse Public House and Thornden School. For rail, the closest station is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Romsey Community Hospital (3.2 miles west) and Eastleigh Museum (3.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Flexford Nature Reserve.
Broadgate: your questions answered
Is Broadgate in the area you cover?
Yes, Broadgate is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Will you come out to Broadgate?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you go up onto the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. If not, we use safe viewpoints and look inside, and the report says if any part couldn’t be seen. Fragile surfaces are never walked on.
How many years has my flat roof got left?
We don’t put a figure on it. As a guide, felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM often 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30, but the report tells you how your roof is really doing.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photographs throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too, so you know exactly what was covered.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we do not carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when booking.
Prices for flat roof surveys in Broadgate
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Which survey package you book
- The size of the roof
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Towns and villages near Broadgate
Also in Broadgate
Different roofs, different checks
Rooflights and upstands
Rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on. They’re inspected from safe positions and recorded with photographs.
Felt and built-up roofs
Built-up felt is one of the most common flat roof coverings on extensions, garages and dormers. We look for blistering, cracking, split laps and worn mineral surfacing.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Broadgate
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. The survey normally takes about one to two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Rural addresses near Broadgate can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You tell us about the roof, its covering if you know it, and any leaks.
- We view the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof where it’s safe to do so.
- The covering, falls, upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the ceilings and spaces below for signs of water.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects we found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Arrange a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.