Hampshire · London and the South East
Hawkley Flat Roof Survey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings for Hawkley, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Standing water left after rain
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
Hawkley: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Hawkley?
Yes. Hawkley is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Do you cover Hawkley?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will the survey show why my flat roof is leaking?
The survey covers the covering and all the details where leaks typically begin, and photograph anything that could be letting water in. Where the source is not obvious, a roof leak investigation or electronic leak detection may be the next step.
Will this cover the whole house?
No. We look closely at the flat roof rather than the whole building. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it, and it isn’t a structural engineer’s report.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
How long is the visit?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The report is sent afterwards by email.
How do I book a survey in Hawkley?
Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Flat roof survey in Hawkley: what you get
Standing water is one of the first things we look for on a flat roof. It can point to poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that is deflecting. We record where water sits, check the outlets and look for dips that suggest deflection. If the deck itself looks like a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. We survey mastic asphalt, upstands and outlets and single-ply membranes, and people most frequently book us about a sagging deck under the covering and failed upstands where the roof meets a wall.
Older buildings in small places like Hawkley may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible.
- Place
- Hawkley (GU33)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Hawkley
Other services in Hawkley
What we’re asked to look at in Hawkley
The surface of a flat roof heats up and cools down far more than the rooms below. This constant movement works at laps, seams and board joints, and in time it can open up splits and cracks. Older coverings that have lost their flexibility are the most likely to suffer.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
Landlords with a home close to Liss station may find that a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their report turnaround times
Landlord and commercial surveys in Hawkley
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Roof by roof
Mastic asphalt
Older asphalt can become brittle and crack as the roof moves. The report shows where it is cracking and how far it seems to extend.
Felt and built-up roofs
The edges and upstands of a felt roof are normally where trouble starts. Every upstand and edge is checked, with photos of any that have lifted or cracked.
Useful tips for Hawkley property owners
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Keep people off the roof unless they need to be there
- Check from a window for ponding after heavy rain
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
You get the report by email and can pass it to a roofer, your solicitor, the seller or your managing agent. It is written in plain English, with a photo of each defect, so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Check the roof from a window after a downpour. If water is still there a day or two later, have it checked.
Flat roofs in Hawkley
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter and St Paul, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Hawkley is about 4 miles north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We carry out flat roof surveys in Hawkley for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Hawkley is one of the places in Hampshire where we work. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the GU33 postcode area for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. If you are just outside Hawkley, we cover Lower Green (1 mile north), Oakshott (1 mile south-west), Empshott (2 miles north), Steep Marsh (2 miles south) and Steep (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Havant (14 miles south), Horndean (11 miles south), Aldershot (15 miles north-east), Alton (7 miles north), Waterlooville (13 miles south) and Petersfield (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Hawkley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Hawkley Inn. The nearest railway station is Liss station, roughly 2.1 miles south-east. A little further out are The Romany Museum (2.7 miles north) and Petersfield Community Hospital (3.6 miles south). The countryside around Hawkley includes Wheatham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there is safe access. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Rural addresses near Hawkley can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
Related advice
Honest limits
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- A fixed date for when the roof will need replacing
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Single-ply membranes
- EPDM rubber
- GRP fibreglass
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
- Upstands and outlets