Hampshire · London and the South East
Flat roof survey in Newnham, Hampshire
Know where you stand with the flat roof before you decide what to do next. Flat roof surveys in Newnham, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Cracked or split membrane
- Leaks around rooflights
About our flat roof survey in Newnham
We inspect a flat roof from wherever it can be seen safely: from the roof itself where that is safe, from windows and nearby vantage points, and from inside where there is access. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on. Where any area cannot be viewed safely, we say so in the report, so the limits of the survey are clear. We survey EPDM rubber, upstands and outlets and GRP fibreglass, and the problems we are asked to look at most are outlets that hold water back and damaged trims at the roof edge.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Newnham take more wind and rain, so edges, upstands and laps take a beating. Older felt roofs, often around 15–20 years in life, show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. Exposed edges are usually the first part of a flat roof to go.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Newnham (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Roof area
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What to let us know when you contact us
What helps most when you contact us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Flat roof surveys around Newnham
The Vyne, about 4.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Newnham. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
Take an older house close to Church of St. Nicholas: flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. If you own a rental within reach of Hook station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Newnham is about 5 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Bookings from Newnham are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our Hampshire coverage includes Newnham and the places around it. Reading is in our area too.
Every address in RG27 is covered for flat roof surveys. Whether your property is on Tylney Lane, Newnham Lane and Ridge Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Nately Scures (1 mile south), Hook Common (1 mile south-east), Up Nately (1 mile south), Hook (1 mile east) and Warnborough Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Newnham
For rail, the closest station is Hook station, about 1.2 miles east. A little further out are Odiham Castle (1.9 miles south-east) and Basing House (2.8 miles west). For a walk, there is Dogmersfield Lake and Tundry Hill.
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Common questions in Newnham
Is my home in Newnham listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will you come out to Newnham?
Yes, Newnham is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Is ponding on a flat roof a problem?
Standing water a day or two after rain normally needs attention. The cause may be the outlets, the falls or the deck. The survey looks at each and records the likely cause.
Do you go up onto the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. If not, we use safe viewpoints and look inside, and the report says if any part couldn’t be seen. We don’t walk on fragile rooflights or sheeting.
What does the report include?
A written report with photos, covering the condition of the flat roof, the defects we found and what we recommend. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
How much is a survey?
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Roof by roof
GRP fibreglass
Movement in the deck or a thin layer of resin can lead to cracks in GRP. We record any cracking and any signs of the deck moving.
EPDM rubber
EPDM is a synthetic rubber membrane, frequently laid in a single sheet on smaller roofs. We check the laps, the edges, the corners and any punctures.
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey typically takes between one and two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Older rural homes like those around Newnham can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First we go through the roof, what’s beneath it and any problems so far.
- We look at the roof from the ground, windows and the roof where it’s safe.
- We check the covering for splits, blisters, ponding and wear.
- We photograph and record the outlets, upstands, trims and rooflights.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, comes to you by email.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
Useful tips for Newnham property owners
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Check ceilings under the roof for damp patches
- Never stand on rooflights or fragile sheeting
- Keep people off the roof unless they need to be there
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the type of covering, its condition and each defect, with our recommendations. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after any work that goes through it. You’ll spot changes early and have a record to look back on.
What this survey cannot tell you
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Whether old sheeting or boards contain asbestos
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- GRP fibreglass
- Upstands and outlets
- Single-ply membranes
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
- EPDM rubber