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Landlord Roof Survey in Ashford Common
Landlord roof surveys across Ashford Common, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
About our landlord roof survey in Ashford Common
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof, written up so you can plan. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it along with RTM and residents’ management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. Typical surveys look at flashings that have come away and loose ridge or hip tiles, on blocks of flats, rented houses and gutters and downpipes.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Ashford Common drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below, and moss holds water against tiles. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Ashford Common (TW15, TW16)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Ashford Common
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause from what’s visible.
Problems we come across often include:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Standing water on a flat roof
If you look after a building such as Meadhurst Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What they will not be able to tell you
What we do, step by step
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Ashford Common, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Keep pets in another room
Book a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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What else we do in Ashford Common
Leave it or get it looked at?
Finding a roof defect early typically means a smaller, planned job. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. Arranging work in a smaller place like Ashford Common is easier with notice than in an emergency. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Why book with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
What we look for on each type of roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. We note what we see from inside.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
The edges and top of a pitched roof are exposed, so we look at them closely.
Questions from Ashford Common
How do I find out if my home in Ashford Common is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
I let a flat near Upper Halliford station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
How long is the visit?
It usually takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. We’ll confirm the timing when booking.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Ashford Common
In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. The wider area around Ashford Common has a long history of building, with Strawberry Hill House about 4.6 miles east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For an older house near a landmark like St Saviour, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Living close to Sunbury Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Ashford Common is about 1 mile north-west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. In Ashford Common, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Every address in TW15 and TW16 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on Saxon Road, Dane Road and Tudor Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Ashford Common include Littleton Common (1 mile south-west), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile south-east) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Landmarks near Ashford Common
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Sunbury Park, Sunbury Manor School and Sunbury Manor School and the streets around them. The closest station to Ashford Common is Upper Halliford station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Ashford Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.5 miles east). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Ashford Common
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats