Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Bashley, Hampshire
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Bashley, with photos and a written report.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bashley
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof in a report you can plan around. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. The report covers defects, photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. We’re often asked to look into slipped or missing slates and tiles and leaks into upper flats, across shared roofs, blocks of flats and rented houses.
In a small place like Bashley, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Bashley (BH25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs in Bashley
Bashley lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Highcliffe Castle, about 3.5 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bashley. If your house is among the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up. If you own a rental within reach of New Milton station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Bashley is in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Bashley as part of our work across London and South East England. Bashley is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
Surveys in BH25 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include St Johns Road, Ossemsley South Drive and Bashley Road. Close by, we survey roofs in Ossemsley (1 mile north-west), Wootton (1 mile north-west), Ashley (1 mile south-east), Tiptoe (1 mile east) and Mead End (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (7 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
Around Bashley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Arnewood School, The Rising Sun pub and Tiptoe Primary School. The closest station to Bashley is New Milton station, roughly 1.3 miles south. Nearby you will also find Lymington New Forest Hospital (5 miles east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (0.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Bashley include Milford on Sea LNR.
When to book a survey in Bashley
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak, by which point the damage has spread.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
Take a building like Ballard School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What exactly goes into their report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Landlord and commercial surveys in Bashley
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
What happens on the day
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Somewhere like Bashley needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft 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.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
Different roofs, different checks
Shared chimney stacks
Shared stacks need everyone involved to agree work, so a clear record helps.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
On older pitched roofs, the fixings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles. The report records it.
Common questions in Bashley
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Bashley, take more of a battering?
Frequently, yes. Within about 3 miles of the sea, as Bashley is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Do you cover smaller places like Bashley?
Yes, Bashley is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
What access do you need for a block roof survey?
We may do. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we will need to go in so please give residents notice.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
What’s the best way to book?
It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will recommend the right survey. Surveys run seven days a week.
Can your report let us know who pays for the roof work?
No, that depends on the lease, so speak to your managing agent or a solicitor. We report on the roof’s condition and what needs attention.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.