West Berkshire · London and the South East
Burghfield Common Flat Roof Survey
Wondering about the flat roof at a property in Burghfield Common? You can book a flat roof survey in Burghfield Common and across West Berkshire.
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Standing water left after rain
- Leaks around rooflights
When to book a survey in Burghfield Common
Flat roofs frequently get walked on for other jobs: cleaning windows, fitting aerials or air conditioning, or clearing gutters. A covering that wasn’t designed for foot traffic can crack or puncture. Fixings added through the covering frequently start leaks too.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Leaks around rooflights
- Cracked or split membrane
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
If you look after a building such as Garland Junior School, schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks.
What to check before booking
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether VAT is added on top
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
How a flat roof survey works in Burghfield Common
Flat roofs deal with rain in a very different way from pitched ones. 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 mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber and GRP fibreglass, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are splits and cracks in the covering and upstands pulling away from walls.
Flat roofs in smaller places like Burghfield Common can be more exposed, especially where nothing shelters them, so wind catches loose edges and trims. Felt and bitumen also age in strong sun. The signs are splits, blisters and edges coming away. A flat roof that still holds water days after rain is also worth a closer look.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Burghfield Common (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Make sure new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
- Keep records of when the roof was laid and what work has been done
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
If anything in the report isn’t clear, just ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, giving you a chance to go through what we found.
Check the roof from a window after a downpour. Water still lying a day or two later is worth getting looked at.
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What affects the price in Burghfield Common
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
For a price for flat roof surveys in Burghfield Common, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
For landlords and managing agents
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book.
Burghfield Common: your questions answered
Will you come out to Burghfield Common?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Burghfield Common is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Should I worry about standing water on my flat roof?
Standing water on a flat roof deserves a closer look. It can point to blocked outlets, poor falls or a deck that is sagging, and it wears the covering faster. We record where it sits and the likely cause.
What happens next?
You’ll get the report by email. With Standard there’s a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
What’s in the report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
How long will you be at the property?
It normally takes about one to two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. The report follows by email.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply call 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Flat and commercial roofs around Burghfield Common
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Next to the main roofs there’s normally a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit. With Stratfield Saye House about 4.4 miles south-east, Burghfield Common sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you let a flat or house near Mortimer station, 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 Mary, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking.
Burghfield Common is about 5 miles south-west of Reading, in West Berkshire. Burghfield Common is one of many places we visit across West Berkshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Across West Berkshire, we cover Burghfield Common and the places around it.
Postcode districts we cover here for flat roof surveys: RG7. Whether your property is on Ragdale, Oakdene and Badgers Glade or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Goddard's Green (1 mile south-east), Mortimer (2 miles south), Wokefield (2 miles east), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles south-east) and Mortimer West End (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west). Being one of West Berkshire’s larger places, Burghfield Common has every kind of building, from houses and flats to offices.
Landmarks near Burghfield Common
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Willink School, The Rising Sun pub and The Willink School and the streets around them. Burghfield Common’s nearest station is Mortimer station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east. A little further out are Battle Hospital (4.9 miles north-east) and Thames Valley Police Museum (1.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
The survey, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a photo-illustrated written report. As for time on site, it normally takes an hour or two for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. In a smaller place like Burghfield Common, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- 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.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us, tell us about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.