Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Broughton Crossing Flat Roof Survey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings around Broughton Crossing, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- Splits, cracks and crazing
Broughton Crossing: your questions answered
Is my home in Broughton Crossing listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. 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 Broughton Crossing in the area you cover?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, and Broughton Crossing is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
Should I worry about standing water on my flat roof?
Ponding is worth looking into. It can point to blocked outlets, poor falls or a deck that is sagging, and water that sits wears the covering sooner. We record where it sits and the likely cause.
How do you inspect a flat roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Otherwise we use windows, vantage points and the spaces below, and we note any area we couldn’t see. Fragile surfaces are never walked on.
How much does a flat roof survey cost in Broughton Crossing?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before you book. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Which flat roof coverings do you cover?
We survey felt and built-up roofs, mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and single-ply PVC and TPO. Not sure what yours is? We’ll tell you in the report.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Flat roof survey in Broughton Crossing
A flat roof survey looks at the covering, the edges, the outlets and the details where the roof meets walls and rooflights. Felt, asphalt, EPDM, GRP and single-ply PVC or TPO roofs are all part of the work. We survey extension, garage and dormer roofs as well as bigger roofs on flats, offices and units. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. Common reasons to book are loose or cracked edge trims and standing water left after rain, on mastic asphalt, GRP fibreglass and EPDM rubber.
Older buildings in small places like Broughton Crossing may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. If you’re 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.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Broughton Crossing (HP22, HP20)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
More services for Broughton Crossing
What we are asked to look at in Broughton Crossing
Buyers often book after their home survey suggests a closer look at a flat roof. Building owners and managing agents book to plan maintenance, or before a sale or a new lease. Either way, you get a clear record of the roof, with photographs.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Outlets that hold water back
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Standing water left after rain
Take a building like Bierton Church of England Combined School: large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Prices for flat roof surveys in Broughton Crossing
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How big the roof is
- Height and safe access
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- The property’s address and postcode
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What made you get in touch
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
What happens if roof problems are left?
On a commercial building, a flat roof leak can disrupt tenants, staff and stock. Surveying the roof in good time means work can be planned and budgeted around the people who use the building. Older cottages and farmhouses around Broughton Crossing can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Broughton Crossing
- Every finding written up with photos
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Flat and commercial roofs around Broughton Crossing
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. 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 your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Aylesbury station may find that the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. If you live in an older home near Church of St James, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking.
Broughton Crossing is about 1 mile east of Elmhurst, in Buckinghamshire. Broughton Crossing is one of many places we visit across Buckinghamshire. Broughton Crossing is one of the towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. There’s also a page for Milton Keynes.
We cover every part of the HP22 and HP20 postcode area for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. You’ll find streets like Erle Road, Chaff Road and Bobby Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Broughton Crossing: Burcott (1 mile north-east), Broughton (1 mile east), Bierton (1 mile north), Turnfurlong (1 mile south-west) and Bedgrove (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns like High Wycombe (14 miles south), Chesham (11 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north-west), Amersham (13 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (7 miles south) and Haydon Hill (3 miles west).
Landmarks near Broughton Crossing
We work in homes and buildings around The Dog House, Stocklake Park Community School and Aylesbury Grammar School and the streets around them. Broughton Crossing’s nearest station is Aylesbury station, about 1.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Friars Square (1.4 miles south-west) and Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (1.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Haddington Hill and Dancersend Nature Reserve.
Roof by roof
Felt and built-up roofs
The edges and upstands of a felt roof are typically where trouble starts. Every upstand and edge is looked at, with photos of any that have lifted or cracked.
Rooflights and upstands
Upstands at walls and parapets need to stay watertight as the building moves. We look for splits, gaps and failed flashings over the top.
The survey, step by step
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. All told, expect between one and two hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. Older roofs in small places like Broughton Crossing can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- First we go through the roof, what’s beneath it and any problems so far.
- The roof is viewed from safe positions, including the roof itself where that’s safe.
- We check the covering for splits, blisters, ponding and wear.
- Upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- A written report with photos and recommendations is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Arrange a survey
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know where you stand. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Honest limits
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Fragile surfaces, which we do not walk on
- Whether old sheeting or boards contain asbestos
- A fixed date for when the roof will need replacing
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Upstands and outlets
- Single-ply membranes
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
- EPDM rubber