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Flat roof survey in Hurtmore, Surrey
Find out what’s going on with the flat roof before you decide what to do next. Flat roof surveys in Hurtmore, with photos and a clear written report.
- Leaks around rooflights
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Upstands pulling away from walls
What a flat roof survey looks like in Hurtmore
Loseley Park, about 1.5 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hurtmore. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Next to the main roofs there’s usually a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Nicholas, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Charterhouse School, ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Hurtmore is about 4 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. We cover Hurtmore and the rest of Surrey. Our Surrey coverage includes Hurtmore and the places around it.
All of GU7 is within our area for flat roof surveys. Local streets include Hurtmore Road, Hurtmore Chase and Northway. Other places close to Hurtmore include Compton (1 mile north), Binscombe (1 mile east), Shackleford (1 mile west), Littleton (2 miles north-east) and Puttenham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (4 miles north-east), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (7 miles west), Dorking (13 miles east) and Frimley (9 miles north-west).
What’s near Hurtmore
Around Hurtmore, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Middlebriars Wood, Broadwater School and Loseley Fields Primary School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Godalming station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Charterhouse School Museum (0.6 miles south-east) and Milford Hospital (2.4 miles south). Not far away are Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.
Flat roof survey in Hurtmore
Each type of flat roof has its own weak points. Felt can blister and crack, asphalt can craze and split, EPDM seams and laps can lift, and GRP can crack where boards meet or at the trims. On PVC and TPO single-ply roofs, we look closely at the welded laps, edges and fixings. Knowing what you have and how it’s doing helps you plan what comes next. We survey EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and felt flat roofs, and people most often book us about blocked or damaged outlets and blisters and bubbles in the covering.
Older buildings in small places like Hurtmore 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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
The report records the flat roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Hurtmore (GU7)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Hurtmore
By the time a flat roof leak shows indoors, water has already passed through the roof build-up. A survey can find worn areas and failing details before that point, so you can plan the work rather than react to it. In a place like Hurtmore, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What you get with us
- PI and public liability insurance
- Prices that include VAT
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Surveys seven days a week
What a flat roof survey does not cover
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Whether the deck or joists are strong enough
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Hurtmore
- Mastic asphalt
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- Upstands and outlets
When to book a survey in Hurtmore
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. Coverings that have hardened with age tend to suffer most.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Cracked or split membrane
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Blocked or damaged outlets
If you let a flat or house near Godalming station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Before you book anyone
- What exactly goes into their report
- How soon the report will arrive
- What experience they bring
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
FAQs for Hurtmore
Will you come out to Hurtmore?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is my home in Hurtmore listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Is a flat roof survey the same as a building survey?
No. It is a survey of the flat roof. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 home survey or a structural engineer’s report. It often sits alongside a buyer’s building survey.
How much does a flat roof survey cost in Hurtmore?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose.
What’s in the report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. The most urgent items are made clear.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes between one and two hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. Somewhere like Hurtmore needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. 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.
- We agree the roof to be surveyed, its use and any leaks you know about.
- 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.
- We photograph and record the outlets, upstands, trims and rooflights.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, comes to you by email.
How to prepare
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Jot down any questions you want answered
How to book
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Anything about access we should know
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.