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Flat roof survey in Tipner, Portsmouth
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings across Tipner, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
Why act early in Tipner
Before replacing a flat roof, it is useful to know if you really need to. At times the trouble is a handful of failed details, and at times the whole covering is worn. The report sets out what we found, so you can make that decision with a roofer. In a smaller place like Tipner, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Wind gets under it and lifts more.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What you get with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
How a flat roof survey works in Tipner
A flat roof survey looks at the covering, the edges, the outlets and the details where the roof meets walls and rooflights. We cover felt, mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and single-ply roofs. We survey extension, garage and dormer roofs as well as bigger roofs on flats, offices and units. You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations. We survey upstands and outlets, felt flat roofs and GRP fibreglass, and common reasons people get in touch are upstands pulling away from walls and blisters and bubbles in the covering.
In smaller places like Tipner, flat roofs are mostly on extensions, garages, porches and dormers. Even a small flat roof can let a good many water into the room below. Knowing the covering and how it was laid tells you what to expect from it, from felt and asphalt to EPDM rubber and GRP. From an upstairs window, look for standing water, splits and edges coming away.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the flat roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Tipner (PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Flat roof surveys around Tipner
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Tipner, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask.
If you let a flat or house near Portsmouth & Southsea station, flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies. Shop and office owners around Tricorn Centre may find that flat roofs over shops and units are easy to forget until water comes through a ceiling.
Tipner is about 1 mile north-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Anywhere in Tipner, we can carry out flat roof surveys at your property. We cover towns and villages across Portsmouth, large and small.
All of PO2 is covered for flat roof surveys. Streets in the area include Knox Road, Croft Road and Whaley Road. Tipner is on the M275 and A2047, so it is easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out flat roof surveys in North End (1 mile east), Rudmore (1 mile south-east), Portsmouth (1 mile south-east), Landport (1 mile south) and Hilsea (1 mile north-east).
Around Tipner
In Tipner, that means homes and buildings near St Edmund's Catholic School, Mother Shipton pub and Mayfield School, among other places. The closest station to Tipner is Portsmouth & Southsea station, roughly 1.4 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles south) and Portchester Castle (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
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The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes between one and two hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. With a bit of garden around a house, as there frequently is around Tipner, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- 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’s access.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Getting ready for the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Tell us about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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Tipner: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Tipner?
Yes, Tipner is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is the coastal weather around Tipner hard on roofs?
Frequently, yes. Within about 1 mile of the sea, as Tipner is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Will you walk on the flat roof?
It depends on what’s safe: on the roof where it’s safe, and from windows, nearby vantage points and inside. We never walk on fragile rooflights or sheeting.
Do you need a flat roof survey in Tipner?
Ponding keeps the covering wet and wears it faster. It usually comes from poor falls, a blocked outlet or a deck that has dipped. Where trees are close by, leaves and silt can block an outlet within a single autumn.
We are often asked to look at:
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
- Standing water left after rain
The streets around a church such as St Saviour's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens after the report arrives
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Areas we can’t see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
- A fixed date for when the roof will need replacing
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Tipner
- Single-ply membranes
- GRP fibreglass
- Upstands and outlets
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
Landlords, agents and block managers in Tipner
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.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time.