Surrey · London and the South East
Old Woking Flat Roof Survey
We carry out flat roof surveys in Old Woking and the rest of Surrey. We survey seven days a week.
- Outlets that hold water back
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
How a flat roof survey works in Old Woking
Flat roofs deal with rain in a very different way from pitched ones. Because rain sits on it for longer, a small split, an open seam or a blocked outlet matters more. The surface, the falls, the upstands and the trims are all looked at closely, and we note any sign that the deck below has got wet. The aim is to find problems before they show up as a stain on a ceiling. We survey GRP fibreglass, single-ply membranes and felt flat roofs, and people most often book us about blisters and bubbles in the covering and splits, cracks and crazing.
In a village or hamlet like Old Woking, flat roofs are usually on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. They need the same care as any town roof: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. The journey and access are planned beforehand. If there are outbuildings or garages with flat roofs, mention them when you book.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photo. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Old Woking (GU22, GU23)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Whether the deck or joists are strong enough
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
- Hidden layers beneath the covering
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Old Woking
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs
- GRP fibreglass
- Upstands and outlets
- Single-ply membranes
- Mastic asphalt
Roof by roof
Felt and built-up roofs
On felt, the upstands and edge details often fail before the main surface. Every upstand and edge is checked, with photos of any that have lifted or cracked.
GRP fibreglass
Movement in the deck or a thin layer of resin can lead to cracks in GRP. Our report notes cracks and any sign that the deck is flexing.
Nearby places to Old Woking
Other services in Old Woking
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- What kind of property and roof it is
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Your questions about flat roof surveys in Old Woking
Do you cover smaller places like Old Woking?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Old Woking?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Can you survey a flat roof on an office or unit?
Yes. We survey flat roofs on commercial buildings as well as homes. A commercial roof typically takes about 3 to 4 hours on site, longer if it’s large or complex, with larger roofs quoted on their size.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
What’s in the survey report?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. The most urgent items are made clear.
What a flat roof survey looks like in Old Woking
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Next to the main roofs there is normally a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit. Historic houses such as Byfleet Manor, about 3.8 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Old Woking goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For landlords with property near Woking station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round. For businesses in and around places such as The Peacocks, flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling. Take a building like Kingfield Primary School: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season.
Old Woking is about 2 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. In Old Woking, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. Old Woking is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work for flat roof surveys.
All of GU22 and GU23 is covered for flat roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Ford Road, Farm Road and High Street and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Westfield (1 mile west), Pyrford Village (2 miles north-east), Woking (2 miles north-west), Pyrford (2 miles north-east) and Horsell (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (4 miles south), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Ewell (13 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north).
What’s near Old Woking
Typical jobs here are in homes near St John the Baptist School, St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School and The New Inn, among other places. The closest station to Old Woking is Woking station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Peacocks (1.5 miles north-west) and Woking Community Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Old Woking includes Pewley Hill and Boldermere Lake.
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take between one and two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. For a village or hamlet like Old Woking, the journey is planned in advance: 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 is safe.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there’s access.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.