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Flat roof survey in Holmbury St Mary, Surrey
An experienced roof surveyor for flat roof surveys in Holmbury St Mary. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Holmbury St Mary
Many commercial buildings and blocks of flats have big flat roofs. A survey of a roof this size picks out worn covering, standing water and outlets that 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 send us an email with the address and a rough idea of the roof area. We survey EPDM rubber, mastic asphalt and single-ply membranes, and people most frequently book us about failed upstands where the roof meets a wall and leaks around rooflights.
Some older homes in villages like Holmbury St Mary 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. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Holmbury St Mary (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Local flat roofs in Holmbury St Mary
The wider area around Holmbury St Mary has a long history of building, with Polesden Lacey about 4.8 miles north. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
Take an older house close to St Mary The Virgins Church: the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start. For landlords with property near Gomshall station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Holmbury St Mary is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. In Holmbury St Mary, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. Holmbury St Mary is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work for flat roof surveys. Guildford is in our area too.
All of RH5 is covered for flat roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Horsham Road and Felday Glade, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out flat roof surveys in Pitland Street (1 mile south), Peaslake (1 mile west), Farley Green (3 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south) and Ewhurst Green (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Holmbury St Mary
Around Holmbury St Mary, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Wotton and Abinger Commons, The Volunteer pub and Hurtwood House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Mesolithic Museum (0.7 miles north-east) and Abinger Castle (0.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
Prices for flat roof surveys in Holmbury St Mary
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- When you need the report by
- Anything about access we should know
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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What else we do in Holmbury St Mary
Questions from Holmbury St Mary
Do you cover smaller places like Holmbury St Mary?
Yes. Holmbury St Mary is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Do you cover Holmbury St Mary?
Yes, Holmbury St Mary is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
How many surveys have you done?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
How fast do I get the report?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Do you need a flat roof survey in Holmbury St Mary?
Ponding keeps the covering wet and wears it faster. It normally comes from poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that has dipped. Leaves and silt from nearby trees can soon choke an outlet.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
- Outlets that hold water back
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
Anyone responsible for a site like Belmont Prep School will know that large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
Why act early in Holmbury St Mary
Caught early, a split or open seam in a flat roof is often a small repair. Left alone, water can soak the insulation and the deck, and the job grows. Surveying it now tells you where you stand. For an older or listed building in a place like Holmbury St Mary, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Surveys seven days a week
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Before and after the survey
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Book a survey every few years
- File the paperwork for the roof and any repairs
Landlords, owners and managing agents can keep the report as a dated record of the roof. It is useful when planning upkeep and setting budgets, and it gives a baseline to compare against next time.
Get splits, lifted seams and loose trims seen to while they’re small. A flat roof that is looked after between surveys normally lasts longer.
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey typically takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a small place like Holmbury St Mary, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. 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.
- We check and photograph the covering, the falls, the upstands, the outlets, the trims and any rooflights.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects we found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
For a price for flat roof surveys in Holmbury St Mary, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Holmbury St Mary
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.