Hampshire · London and the South East
Flat roof survey in Godshill, Hampshire
We take a careful look at the flat roof at your property in Godshill, with photos and a written report.
- Standing water left after rain
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. In a small place like Godshill, access is usually the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- 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.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
Before the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Advice
Flat roof survey in Godshill
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 written report with photographs and our recommendations. We survey upstands and outlets, single-ply membranes and GRP fibreglass, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are cracked or split membrane and dips that suggest the deck is deflecting.
Older buildings in small places like Godshill may be listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. If you’re planning work, check with the council first. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Godshill (SP6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Godshill
Do you carry out roof surveys in Godshill?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Is Godshill within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is ponding on a flat roof a problem?
Standing water a day or two after rain usually needs attention. The cause may be the outlets, the falls or the deck. The survey looks at each and records the likely cause.
Can you find where water is getting through my flat roof?
We check the covering and every detail where leaks commonly start, recording anything that could let water through. If the source is hidden, we may suggest a leak investigation or electronic leak detection.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
How do you inspect a flat roof?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the roof itself where that is safe, plus windows, vantage points and the rooms below. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on.
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Anything about access we should know
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Roof by roof
EPDM rubber
EPDM is a synthetic rubber membrane, often laid in a single sheet on smaller roofs. We check the laps, the edges, the corners and any punctures.
Single-ply membranes
Single-ply relies on its welded laps staying sound. We check seams, corners and the joints around outlets and upstands.
Honest limits
It’s a careful look at the flat roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Areas we can’t see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Mastic asphalt
- EPDM rubber
- GRP fibreglass
- Felt flat roofs
- Single-ply membranes
- Upstands and outlets
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Godshill
Water that does not drain sits on the roof and speeds up wear. Blocked outlets, poor falls and a sagging deck are the usual causes. Where trees are close by, leaves and silt can block an outlet within a single autumn.
Problems we come across often include:
- Cracked or split membrane
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Ponding water that does not drain away
If you look after a building such as The Burgate School and Sixth Form, a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What happens after the report arrives
- What exactly goes into their report
What a flat roof survey looks like in Godshill
About 2.9 miles north-west lies Breamore House, a reminder of how long the area around Godshill has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
The streets around a church such as St Giles are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Godshill is in Hampshire. In Godshill, as across Hampshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Godshill is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. Southampton is in our area too.
Surveys in SP6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Purlieu Lane, Southampton Road and Roger Penny Way and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Godshill, we cover Sandy Balls (1 mile south-west), Criddlestyle (1 mile south-west), Blissford (1 mile south), Frogham (1 mile south) and Stuckton (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (15 miles south-east), Romsey (12 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south), Ringwood (6 miles south) and Barton on Sea (14 miles south).
What’s near Godshill
In Godshill, that means homes and buildings near The Fighting Cocks pub, among other places. A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (0.9 miles north-west) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (1.7 miles west). The countryside around Godshill includes Blashford Lakes.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords, agents and building managers in Godshill and across Hampshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.