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Hascombe Flat Roof Survey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings in Hascombe, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Standing water left after rain
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Outlets that hold water back
What we are asked to look at in Hascombe
People go onto flat roofs for all sorts of reasons: cleaning windows, fitting aerials or air conditioning, or clearing gutters. Each visit can damage a covering not made for regular foot traffic. Fixings added through the covering often start leaks too.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Raised blisters across the surface
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Leaks around rooflights
If you let a flat or house near Milford (Surrey) station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Before you book anyone
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What happens after the report arrives
- Will the report include photos?
- When you will get the report
Flat roof survey in Hascombe: what you get
A flat roof does not shed water the way a pitched roof does. Because rain sits on it for longer, a small split, an open seam or a blocked outlet matters more. The surface, the falls, the upstands and the trims are all looked at closely, and we look for signs that water has reached the deck. That way, defects are found before they reach the room below. If you’ve noticed raised blisters across the surface and blocked or damaged outlets, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Hascombe are listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the flat roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Hascombe (GU8)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Hascombe
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hascombe?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover smaller places like Hascombe?
Yes, Hascombe is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
How do you inspect a flat roof?
It depends on what’s safe: the roof itself where that is safe, plus windows, vantage points and the rooms below. We never walk on fragile rooflights or sheeting.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
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. Where the source isn’t obvious, a roof leak investigation or electronic leak detection may be the next step.
Will you check the loft?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Practical tips
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Check from a window for ponding after heavy rain
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
For landlords and building managers, the report is a dated record of the roof’s condition. It is useful when planning upkeep and setting budgets, and it gives a baseline to compare against next time.
Keep outlets, gutters and hoppers clear, especially after the leaves fall. A flat roof that drains well wears much more slowly.
Flat roofs in Hascombe
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. The wider area around Hascombe has a long history of building, with Loseley Park about 4.8 miles north. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Peter: later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands frequently show the first signs of wear.
Hascombe is about 7 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever you are in Hascombe, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Hascombe is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover for flat roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
We cover every part of the GU8 postcode area for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a flat roof survey at a property on The Street and Church Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you are just outside Hascombe, we cover Loxhill (1 mile south), Thorncombe Street (1 mile north), Grafham (2 miles north-east), Munstead Heath (2 miles north-west) and Dunsfold (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles north), Woking (12 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Farnham (11 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east) and Frimley (13 miles north-west).
Around Hascombe
Typical jobs here are in homes near The White Horse Public House. The nearest railway station is Milford (Surrey) station, roughly 3 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (2.6 miles north-west) and Godalming Museum (3.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Lower Lake and Hydon's Ball.
Places near Hascombe
What else we do in Hascombe
What happens if roof problems are left?
Ponding seldom gets better on its own. Most often it means blocked outlets, poor falls or a deck that is dipping, and each wet season wears the covering further. Knowing the cause early gives you more choice over what to do. Around Hascombe, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What you get with us
- An independent view of the roof
- PI and public liability insurance
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Over 20 years’ experience
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey typically takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Around Hascombe, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- First we go through the roof, what’s beneath it and any problems so far.
- The roof is viewed from safe positions, including the roof itself where that is safe.
- The covering is checked for wear, splits, blisters and standing water.
- Upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- A written report with photos and recommendations is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Tell us about parking before the day
How to book
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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What a flat roof survey doesn’t cover
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Parts of the roof that aren’t safe to walk on or view
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- GRP fibreglass
- EPDM rubber
- Single-ply membranes
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- Felt flat roofs
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.