Hampshire · London and the South East
Fareham Common Flat Roof Survey
Flat roof surveys around Fareham Common, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- A sagging deck under the covering
About our flat roof survey in Fareham Common
Buying a home with a flat-roofed extension, dormer or garage? It helps to know that roof’s condition before you exchange. Felt roofs frequently last around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM and GRP often last longer. We set out the type of covering, its condition and the defects we found, with photographs of each. You then have something specific to put to the seller or agent. We survey felt flat roofs, upstands and outlets and GRP fibreglass, and people most often book us about leaks around rooflights and upstands pulling away from walls.
Flat roofs in smaller places like Fareham Common can be more exposed, especially where nothing shelters them, where wind can catch loose edges and trims. Sun on a flat roof also ages felt and bitumen. 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 report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Location
- Fareham Common (PO16, PO14)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Fareham Common
Is the coastal weather around Fareham Common hard on roofs?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch.
Do you cover smaller places like Fareham Common?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
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. If the source is hidden, we may suggest a leak investigation or electronic leak detection.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Will this cover the whole house?
No. It’s a survey of the flat roof. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building, and it isn’t a structural engineer’s report. It often sits alongside a buyer’s building survey.
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What else we do in Fareham Common
Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Whether the deck or joists are strong enough
- Whether old sheeting or boards contain asbestos
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Upstands and outlets
- Single-ply membranes
- EPDM rubber
- GRP fibreglass
- Mastic asphalt
- Felt flat roofs
How we price flat roof surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- What’s prompted the survey
- The address and postcode of the property
For a price for flat roof surveys in Fareham Common, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Flat and commercial roofs around Fareham Common
Fareham Common lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Next to the main roofs there’s typically a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit.
Landlords with a home close to Fareham station may find that a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. Shop and office owners around Fareham Shopping Centre may find that flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling.
Fareham Common is about 1 mile east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Bookings from Fareham Common are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Fareham Common is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work.
We cover every part of the PO16 and PO14 postcode area for flat roof surveys. You’ll find streets such as Bath Lane, Osborn Road and High Street. Being close to the A32, Fareham Common is simple for us to get to. We also cover the places around Fareham Common: Wallington (1 mile north-east), Fareham (1 mile west), North Fareham (1 mile north), Boarhunt (2 miles north-east) and Crockerhill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (3 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles west) and Chandler's Ford (13 miles north-west).
Around Fareham Common
Typical jobs here are in homes near Harrison Primary School, The Red Lion Hotel and Cams Hill School, among other places. Fareham Common’s nearest station is Fareham station, about 0.8 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Portchester Castle (2.8 miles east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.6 miles west). Open spaces near Fareham Common include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- File the paperwork for the roof and any repairs
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
You get the report by email and can pass it to a roofer, your solicitor, the seller or your managing agent. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Book a survey every few years, and again after new fixings, units or rooflights go in. That catches changes early and builds up a record of the roof.
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to look at the flat roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit usually takes about one to two hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Fareham Common, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- First we go through the roof, what’s beneath it and any problems so far.
- We check the roof from the ground, windows and the roof where it’s safe.
- The covering is checked for wear, splits, blisters and standing water.
- We photograph and record the outlets, upstands, trims and rooflights.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, comes to you by email.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Arrange a survey
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
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When to book a survey in Fareham Common
Every flat roof covering has a working life. Felt roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, EPDM often 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.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Wykeham House School, a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What insurance they carry