Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Bishopstoke
Landlord roof surveys across Bishopstoke, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Blocked gutters over flats
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bishopstoke
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks so work can be planned, not rushed. The findings come in a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to see how the roof is changing. If you are worried about cracked or lifting flashings and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a smaller place like Bishopstoke, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Bishopstoke (SO50)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Bishopstoke
When we price a survey, we consider:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The roof’s overall size
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
For landlords and managing agents
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Questions from Bishopstoke
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bishopstoke?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is Bishopstoke within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll explain what’s needed.
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 to keep your plan up to date.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
We may do. If the loft space or a flat roof is reached through a flat, we need access to it, so residents need notice.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we are allowed to be and we’ll say so.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit usually takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Parking around Bishopstoke is typically easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected as far as can safely be seen.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Parapet walls often hide gutters behind them. They’re checked where safe access allows.
Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Deal with urgent items first
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
How soon the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Pick the package that suits the building and your timescale.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings with gutters cleared every year.
Landlord roof surveys in Bishopstoke: local notes
A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Historic houses such as South Stoneham House, about 3 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Bishopstoke goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Take an older house close to St Paul's: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Stoke Park Junior School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you let a flat or house near Eastleigh station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Bishopstoke is about 1 mile east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Bishopstoke and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our Hampshire coverage includes Bishopstoke.
Landlord roof surveys in SO50 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Guest Road, Manor Road and Sayers Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you are just outside Bishopstoke, we cover Eastleigh (1 mile west), Crowdhill (1 mile north-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile north), Highbridge (2 miles north) and Fisher's Pond (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (10 miles south-east), Horndean (14 miles east), Totton (8 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Bishopstoke
Around Bishopstoke, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Lakeside Country Park, The King's School Senior and Wyvern Technology College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Eastleigh station, about 1 mile west. Well-known places in the area include Eastleigh Museum (1.1 miles west) and Moorgreen Hospital (2.8 miles south). Not far away are Flexford Nature Reserve.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses