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Flat roof survey in Regents Park, Southampton
We take a careful look at the flat roof at your property in Regents Park, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
How a flat roof survey works in Regents Park
Water through a flat roof doesn’t always come in where the stain is. It may start at a split, a lifted seam or a failed upstand well away from the damp patch. Our survey covers the whole roof, not just the part above the mark, with photos of anything that could be letting water in. Whoever carries out the work then has a clear starting point. If you’ve noticed dips that suggest the deck is deflecting and failed seals around rooflight kerbs, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Outbuildings, garden rooms and garages in places like Regents Park frequently have flat roofs of their own. They’re easy to forget, but water through a garage roof can spoil whatever is stored inside. It’s worth mentioning them when you book, so the visit can include them. Felt, rubber and GRP coverings on garages and outbuildings age in just the same way as the main roof’s.
What you get is a clear record of the flat roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- Regents Park (SO15, SO16, SO17)
- Region
- Southampton
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Regents Park
The details are frequently where a flat roof lets go first. Upstands, edge trims, outlets and the kerbs around rooflights move and weather differently from the rest of the roof. Where they weren’t finished well, they tend to fail before anything else.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Water getting in at rooflights
For businesses in and around places like Marlands Shopping Centre, a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks.
Before you book anyone
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Are they insured for the work?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Regents Park: your questions answered
Is my home in Regents Park listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. 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.
Can you look at the flat roof of a hotel or office near Regents Park?
Yes, commercial buildings, hotels included, are part of the work. Access to the roof is sorted out with whoever manages the building before the day.
How much does a flat roof survey cost in Regents Park?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We will rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when booking.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, which makes the report easy to follow.
Checking the roof from ground level
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- How big the roof is
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What we need to know
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Anything about access we should know
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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The survey, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. In a smaller place like Regents Park, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- You let us know about the roof, its covering if you know it, and any leaks.
- The roof is inspected from safe viewpoints, and from the roof itself where that’s safe.
- Every part of the roof we can see is checked: covering, falls, upstands, outlets, trims and rooflights.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the ceilings and spaces below for signs of water.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
Flat and commercial roofs around Regents Park
Regents Park lies within about 1 mile of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. Regents Park has a number of hotels within about a mile and a half, and hotels, like offices and blocks of flats, often have flat roofs. For hotels and other commercial buildings, finding the cause of a flat roof leak quickly keeps rooms in use.
Historic houses such as Southampton Tudor House and Garden, about 2 miles south-east, show how far back building around Regents Park goes. Older houses nearby often have flat roofs added much later, built to very different standards from the main roof. If you live in an older home near Church of the Holy Trinity, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Regents Park is about 2 miles west of Southampton, in Southampton. In Regents Park, as across Southampton, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Southampton, we cover Regents Park.
We cover every part of SO15, SO16 and SO17 for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on May Road, Mill Road and York Road. You’ll find Regents Park on the A33 and A3057, which makes it simple to reach. If you are just outside Regents Park, we cover Shirley (1 mile east), Millbrook (1 mile south-west), Freemantle (1 mile south-east), Maybush (1 mile north-west) and Coxford (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Townhill Park (4 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (4 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (3 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Southampton, Regents Park has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Landmarks near Regents Park
Typical jobs here are in homes near Foundry Lane Primary School, St James' Park and Millbrook Community School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Millbrook (Hants) station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (1.8 miles south-east) and Netley Castle (4.6 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Testwood Lakes.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Regents Park
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Different roofs, different checks
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.
Mastic asphalt
With age, asphalt can harden and crack with movement. The report shows where it is cracking and how far it seems to extend.