Hampshire · London and the South East
Flat roof survey in The Frenches, Hampshire
A careful look at the flat roof at your property in The Frenches, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Ponding water that does not drain away
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
The Frenches: your questions answered
Is The Frenches in the area you cover?
Yes, The Frenches is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Is The Frenches within the area you cover?
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.
What does the report include?
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. 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 long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take roughly 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. The written report follows by email.
Will you walk on the flat roof?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the roof itself where that’s safe, plus windows, vantage points and the rooms below. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on.
Does a flat roof survey replace a RICS survey?
No. We look closely at the flat roof rather than the whole building. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it, and structural calculations need a structural engineer.
Will I get photos?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, so you can see what we mean.
How a flat roof survey works in The Frenches
Ponding is frequently the first sign that something on a flat roof isn’t right. It can mean the falls were never right, an outlet is blocked or the deck has started to sag. The survey notes any ponding, the state of each outlet and any dips that hint at a sagging deck. If the deck itself looks like a structural concern, we will recommend a structural engineer. We survey single-ply membranes, felt flat roofs and mastic asphalt, and people most frequently book us about splits and cracks in the covering and failed seals around rooflight kerbs.
Older buildings in small places like The Frenches may be listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. If you are planning work, check with the council first. 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.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- The Frenches (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in The Frenches
The details are often 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. If they were rushed when the roof was laid, they’re often the first things to fail.
We are often asked to look at:
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Cracked or split membrane
Take an older house close to Church of All Saints: any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their insurance cover
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether you get a written report with photos
What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- A fixed date for when the roof will need replacing
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
- Testing older roof sheets for asbestos
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
- Upstands and outlets
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- The size of the roof
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Anything about access we should know
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
For a price for flat roof surveys in The Frenches, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
What we do, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. Around The Frenches, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You let us know about the roof, its covering if you know it, and any leaks.
- We check the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the covering, the falls, the upstands, the outlets, the trims and any rooflights.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Useful tips for The Frenches property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Note the date and type of any roof work
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one, so you can talk the findings through.
Clear leaves and silt from outlets and gutters, above all in autumn. Water that can drain away does far less harm than water that sits.
Flat and commercial roofs around The Frenches
With Mottisfont Abbey about 3.1 miles north, The Frenches sits in an area with a long building history. 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. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
For landlords with property near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
The Frenches is about 3 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Roofs in The Frenches get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
All of SO51 is covered for flat roof surveys. If you’re just outside The Frenches, we cover Shootash (1 mile east), Plaitford Green (2 miles west), West Wellow (2 miles south-west), East Wellow (2 miles south) and Blackhill (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns like Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Around The Frenches
For rail, the closest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 2.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include King Johns House (2.7 miles east) and Romsey Community Hospital (3.4 miles east). Not far away are Copythorne Common.
How the survey changes by roof type
Felt and built-up roofs
Felt roofs frequently last around 15 to 20 years, depending on how they were laid and looked after. We record how yours is doing and where it’s weakest.
Single-ply membranes
Single-ply membranes can be damaged by foot traffic and equipment on the roof. Any tears, punctures or loose membrane are recorded with photos.