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Flat roof survey in Thorncombe Street, Surrey
We take a careful look at the flat roof at your property in Thorncombe Street, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Height and safe access
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- House, block, shop or office
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Helping us price your survey
We will normally ask about:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- When you need the report by
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Flat roof survey in Thorncombe Street
Our Basic Survey, from £150, gives you a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. The Standard Survey, from £250, adds moisture detection and a structural check. Moisture readings are useful on flat roofs, where water can spread under the covering before it shows inside. Bigger commercial roofs are priced on their size and access. We survey upstands and outlets, GRP fibreglass and EPDM rubber, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are standing water left after rain and water getting in at rooflights.
Some older homes in villages like Thorncombe Street are listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. 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. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the flat roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Thorncombe Street (GU5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Thorncombe Street
Many flat roof problems start at the details rather than the main surface. 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.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
If you own a rental within reach of Godalming station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Questions to ask before you book
- What exactly goes into their report
- How soon the report will arrive
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
Thorncombe Street questions
Will you come out to Thorncombe Street?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How do I find out if my home in Thorncombe Street is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Does the survey cover asbestos?
Asbestos testing isn’t part of our survey. If we see materials that could contain it, such as cement sheets on a building from before 2000, we flag them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Will this cover the whole house?
No. It’s a closer look at the flat roof, not a survey of the whole property. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
Can you survey any kind of flat roof?
Felt, asphalt, EPDM, GRP and single-ply roofs are all covered. Not sure what yours is? We’ll tell you in the report.
Local flat roofs in Thorncombe Street
About 3.4 miles north-west lies Loseley Park, a reminder of how long the area around Thorncombe Street has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Godalming College, a large flat roof with a good many outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Thorncombe Street is about 5 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Thorncombe Street is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small.
Flat roof surveys in GU5 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Thorncombe Street and Alldens Hill. If you are just outside Thorncombe Street, we cover Munstead Heath (1 mile west), Birtley Green (1 mile north-east), Grafham (1 mile east), Hascombe (1 mile south) and Bramley (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles north), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (13 miles north-west), Farnham (10 miles west), Dorking (11 miles east) and Frimley (12 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Thorncombe Street
The nearest railway station is Godalming station, roughly 2.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Milford Hospital (2.4 miles west) and Godalming Museum (2.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Thorncombe Street includes Farncombe Wood and Hydon's Ball.
Roof by roof
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.
Single-ply membranes
On single-ply roofs, the welds between sheets are the key detail. Seams, corners and the details around outlets and upstands get a proper look.
When you need someone else
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Areas we can’t see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
- Testing older roof sheets for asbestos
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Upstands and outlets
- Felt flat roofs
- GRP fibreglass
- EPDM rubber
- Mastic asphalt
- Single-ply membranes
What happens if roof problems are left?
Standing water on a flat roof rarely sorts itself out. Most often it means blocked outlets, poor falls or a deck that is dipping, and each wet season wears the covering further. Knowing the cause early gives you more choice over what to do. For an older or listed building in a place like Thorncombe Street, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Thorncombe Street
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
See our cost guide and our case studies.
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What else we do in Thorncombe Street
What we do, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take an hour or two for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. Older rural homes like those around Thorncombe Street can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We start with the details: the address, the roof’s use and any leaks or stains.
- We view the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof where it is safe to do so.
- The covering, falls, upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp and staining under the roof where there is access.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Keep pets in another room
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know where you stand. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.