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Flat roof survey in Hatchford, Surrey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings across Hatchford, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Loose or cracked edge trims
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Hatchford
Water that does not drain sits on the roof and speeds up wear. It typically comes from poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that has dipped. Leaves and silt from nearby trees can soon choke an outlet.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Pools of water lying on the roof
Take a building like St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School: schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- When you will get the report
- What experience they bring
Flat roof survey in Hatchford: what you get
Each flat roof is looked at from the safest viewpoints we have: from the roof itself where that’s safe, from windows and nearby vantage points, and from inside where there’s access. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on. Where any area cannot be viewed safely, we say so in the report, so you know exactly what was covered. If you are worried about leaks around rooflights and outlets choked with leaves and silt, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Hatchford are 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. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the flat roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Hatchford (KT11)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
- Note the date and type of any roof work
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
If you are buying, the report gives you something specific to take back to the seller or agent. It can support a request for work before completion or a conversation about price, depending on what we found.
After heavy rain, look at the roof from an upstairs window if you can. Water still lying a day or two later is worth getting looked at.
Towns and villages near Hatchford
Also in Hatchford
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
- Areas we cannot see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Mastic asphalt
- EPDM rubber
- GRP fibreglass
- Felt flat roofs
- Upstands and outlets
- Single-ply membranes
What a flat roof survey looks like in Hatchford
Byfleet Manor, about 2.1 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hatchford. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Older houses across Surrey frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. 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 Effingham Junction station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
Hatchford is about 5 miles south of Weybridge, in Surrey. Roofs in Hatchford get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Surrey. Our area takes in places right across Surrey. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Flat roof surveys in KT11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include Martyr's Green (1 mile south-west), Hatchford End (1 mile west), Downside (1 mile east), Wisley (2 miles north-west) and Byfleet (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles south-west), Woking (6 miles west), Camberley (13 miles west), Epsom (7 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Hatchford
In Hatchford, that means homes and buildings near The Forest and the Highlands and The Black Swan pub. The closest station to Hatchford is Effingham Junction station, roughly 1.3 miles south-east. A little further out are Send and Ripley History Society Museum (2.7 miles west) and Woking Community Hospital (5.3 miles west). For a walk, there is Papercourt Marshes and Boldermere Lake.
Common questions in Hatchford
Do you cover Hatchford?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Hatchford as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you cover smaller places like Hatchford?
Yes, Hatchford is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years.
How do I arrange a flat roof survey in Hatchford?
It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on any day of the week.
Does the survey cover asbestos?
We don’t carry out asbestos surveys. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos, for example in cement roof sheets. Anything that might contain it is flagged, so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before work starts.
Do you look in the loft space?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
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. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Somewhere like Hatchford needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- 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.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
Checking the roof from the ground
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That is where a survey comes in.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Roof by roof
Mastic asphalt
Asphalt has no laps, so its weak points are cracks and the skirtings at walls and upstands. We record any crazing or splits and where water may be getting in.
EPDM rubber
EPDM frequently lasts 30 to 50 years, but it relies on its seams, trims and upstands being well finished. Those details are where we focus.