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Flat roof survey in Cobham, Surrey
Know where you stand with the flat roof before you spend money on it. Flat roof surveys in Cobham.
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
What happens if roof problems are left?
Most flat roofs are out of sight, so they’re easy to forget. Owners frequently learn the roof is at the end of its life only when it leaks. A survey every few years stops that from catching you out. Blocked gutters on homes around Cobham overflow and soak walls. It is easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Cobham
- Every finding written up with photos
- Surveys seven days a week
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 98% customer satisfaction
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Cobham
A flat roof survey looks at the covering, the edges, the outlets and the details where the roof meets walls and rooflights. We cover felt, mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and single-ply roofs. It suits a small roof over an extension or garage as well as a large one over flats, offices or units. The findings go into a written report with photos, setting out the defects and what we’d recommend. Typical surveys look at ponding water that doesn’t drain away and outlets that hold water back, on mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber and upstands and outlets.
Around Cobham, many homes have a garden room, garage or outbuilding with a flat roof. They’re easy to forget, but water through a garage roof can spoil whatever is stored inside. It’s worth mentioning them when booking, so the visit can include them. Smaller roofs use the same coverings as bigger ones, from felt to rubber and GRP, and age in the same way.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Cobham (KT11)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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For landlords and managing agents
Landlords and agents in Cobham book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Cobham questions
Is Cobham within the area you cover?
Yes, Cobham is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do you cover Cobham?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or a downpour can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Do you go up onto the roof?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the roof itself where that’s safe, plus windows, vantage points and the rooms below. We never walk on fragile rooflights or sheeting.
Do you look for flat roof leaks?
We check the whole roof, since water can travel before it shows inside. Splits, open laps, upstands, outlets and rooflights are all checked. Where nothing visible explains the leak, the report says what to try next.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Is a flat roof survey the same as a building survey?
No. It is a survey of the flat roof. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 home survey or a structural engineer’s report. It frequently sits alongside a buyer’s building survey.
How we price flat roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Roof area
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Anything about access we should know
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Cobham
Flat roofs take the full force of the weather on a surface that drains slowly. Over the years, coverings harden, crack and start to come away at the edges. People normally call us when a leak appears, before a purchase, or when the roof may be near the end of its life.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Standing water left after rain
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Water getting in at rooflights
Take a building like St Andrew's CofE Primary School: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
What to check before booking
- What experience they bring
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the flat roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes about one to two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a survey in Cobham, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Let us know about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- 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 is safe to do so.
- The covering, falls, upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- Where there’s safe access, we check the ceilings and spaces below for signs of water.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Arrange a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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Flat roofs in Cobham
About 1.2 miles north lies The Homewood, a reminder of how long the area around Cobham has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
For landlords with property near Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. The streets around a church such as Church of St Andrew are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking.
Cobham is about 6 miles west of Epsom, in Surrey. We provide flat roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Cobham and nearby. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, large and small. Our Guildford page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in KT11 is covered for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on High Street, Summerhays and Fairfield Park. Other places close to Cobham include Stoke D'Abernon (1 mile south-east), Oxshott (2 miles east), West End (2 miles north), Pachesham Park (3 miles east) and Esher (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (10 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Cobham
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Running Mare pub and West End Common and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station, about 1.1 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Elmbridge Museum (3 miles north-east) and Chessington Castle Hill (4.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Jubilee Wood and Claremont Lake.
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Plan a survey before the covering reaches the end of its usual life
- File the paperwork for the roof and any repairs
- Check ceilings under the roof for damp patches
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one, giving you a chance to go through what we found.
Keep outlets, gutters and hoppers clear, especially after the leaves fall. Water that can drain away does far less harm than water that sits.