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Shamley Green Flat Roof Survey
Flat roof surveys around Shamley Green, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Outlets that hold water back
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Shamley Green
Offices, shops, industrial units and blocks of flats often sit under large flat roofs. On a roof like this, a survey shows where the covering is wearing, where water is ponding and which outlets need attention. The photographed record helps you plan and budget for work. Commercial roofs are quoted for their size and access, so please ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and an idea of the roof’s size. If you are worried about dips that suggest the deck is deflecting and failed upstands where the roof meets a wall, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like Shamley Green are 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. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Shamley Green (GU5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Mastic asphalt
Older asphalt can become brittle and crack as the roof moves. The report shows where it’s cracking and how far it seems to extend.
Rooflights and upstands
Where a flat roof meets a wall, the upstand has to stay sealed as the building moves. We check for splits, gaps and loose flashings above the upstand.
Why get it checked now?
Most flat roofs are out of sight, so they’re easy to forget. Owners often learn the roof is at the end of its life only when it leaks. Regular surveys mean it will not come as a surprise. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Why book with us
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shamley Green
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
Flat and commercial roofs around Shamley Green
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 a good many flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops. Historic houses like Chilworth Manor, about 2.5 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Shamley Green goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly. If you let a flat or house near Chilworth station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Christ Church, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Shamley Green is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Shamley Green gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a proper look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Across Surrey, we cover Shamley Green and the places around it.
Flat roof surveys in GU5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a flat roof survey at a property on Sweetwater Lane, Sweetwater Close and Garden Close or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Shamley Green include Birtley Green (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile south-east), Wonersh (1 mile north-west), Grafham (1 mile south) and Bramley (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Near you in Shamley Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Red Lion Inn and Cucknell's Wood and the streets around them. The closest station to Shamley Green is Chilworth station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre. A little further out are St. Luke’s Hospital (3.9 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (3.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there is St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
What happens on the day
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes an hour or two for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. In a hamlet or village like Shamley Green, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there is access.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or email us, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
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Prices for flat roof surveys in Shamley Green
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Height and safe access
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- What’s prompted the survey
- Anything about access we should know
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Also near Shamley Green
What else we do in Shamley Green
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Shamley Green: your questions answered
Is Shamley Green in the area you cover?
Yes, Shamley Green is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is Shamley Green within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does the survey cover asbestos?
We don’t test for asbestos. Where a roof has materials that might contain asbestos, such as old cement sheeting, the report flags them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check them.
What’s in the report?
Written findings with photographs, covering the condition of the flat roof, the defects we found and what we recommend, in order of urgency where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
What does ponding on a flat roof mean?
Standing water a day or two after rain usually needs attention. It could be the outlets, the falls or a deflecting deck. We check each of these and record what we find.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when you book.
How much does a flat roof survey cost in Shamley Green?
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose.