Wokingham · London and the South East
Gardeners Green Flat Roof Survey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings in Gardeners Green. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Ponding water that does not drain away
- Leaks around rooflights
Gardeners Green questions
How do I find out if my home in Gardeners Green is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover Gardeners Green?
Yes, Gardeners Green is within the area we cover. We work right across London and the South East. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you survey commercial flat roofs?
Yes. We survey flat roofs on commercial buildings as well as homes. A commercial roof normally takes about 3 to 4 hours on site, longer if it’s large or complex, and larger roofs are quoted for their size.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Will you walk on the flat roof?
It depends on what’s safe: the roof itself where that’s safe, plus windows, vantage points and the rooms below. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on.
How a flat roof survey works in Gardeners Green
Many commercial buildings and blocks of flats have big flat roofs. On a roof like this, a survey shows where the covering is wearing, where water is ponding and which outlets need attention. The photographed record helps you plan and budget for work. Commercial roofs are quoted for their size and access, so it helps if you ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a rough idea of the roof area. We survey upstands and outlets, single-ply membranes and EPDM rubber, and the problems we are asked to look at most are a sagging deck under the covering and outlets choked with leaves and silt.
Somewhere as small as Gardeners Green, flat roofs tend to be on extensions, garages and converted outbuildings. The checks are the same as anywhere: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. The journey and access are planned beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included when booking.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Gardeners Green (RG40)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take between one and two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Somewhere as small as Gardeners Green, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We start with the details: the address, the roof’s use and any leaks or stains.
- We view the roof from the ground, from windows and from the roof where it is safe to do so.
- Every part of the roof we can see is checked: covering, falls, upstands, outlets, trims and rooflights.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
Related advice
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Gardeners Green
Many flat roof problems start at the details rather than the main surface. Upstands, trims, outlets and rooflight kerbs each move and weather in their own way. If they were rushed when the roof was laid, they’re frequently the first things to fail.
Look out for signs like these:
- Raised blisters across the surface
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School, schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks.
Before you book anyone
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Local flat roofs in Gardeners Green
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
The streets around a church such as St Sebastian's Church are frequently 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 typically start. If you run a business near The Lexicon, a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks.
Gardeners Green is about 2 miles north-west of Crowthorne, in Wokingham. We provide flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Gardeners Green and the surrounding area. We cover towns and villages across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading.
Flat roof surveys in RG40 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Honey Hill and Heathlands Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Holme Green (1 mile north-east), Little Sandhurst (3 miles south), Barkham (3 miles west), California (3 miles south-west) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (8 miles north-west), Woodley (5 miles north-west), Earley (6 miles north-west), Lower Earley (5 miles north-west), Winnersh (4 miles north-west) and Newtown (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Gardeners Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wixenford School, The Crooked Billet pub and St Crispin's School and the streets around them. Gardeners Green’s nearest station is Wokingham station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are The Lexicon (3.3 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (1 mile south-east). Not far away are Holt Copse & Joel Park and Heath Lake.
Useful tips for Gardeners Green property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Book a survey every few years
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Note the date and type of any roof work
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer, the seller or a managing agent. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo, so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Clear leaves and silt from outlets and gutters, above all in autumn. Water that can drain away does far less harm than water that sits.
Places near Gardeners Green
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Gardeners Green
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
Landlords and agents in Gardeners Green book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the flat roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Parts of the roof that are not safe to walk on or view
- Hidden layers beneath the covering
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- Felt flat roofs
- EPDM rubber
- Single-ply membranes
- GRP fibreglass