Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Clayhall
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Clayhall, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and the rest budgeted for later.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp straight away. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
How a landlord roof survey works in Clayhall
Getting into every part of a building takes planning. The loft space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us and residents will need to be told ahead of time. Your agent or you arrange access and we will say what we need when booking. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. We survey shared roofs, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks, and common reasons people get in touch are damp or stains in top-floor flats and loose ridge or hip tiles.
Around Clayhall, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls, and moss holds water against tiles. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Clayhall (PO12)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Clayhall
Will you come out to Clayhall?
Yes, Clayhall is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Clayhall?
It can do. Clayhall is within about 1 mile of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
How long will you be on site?
For a single house, expect about 1–2 hours on site, with blocks and complex roofs taking longer.
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.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
What affects the price in Clayhall
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Height and safe access
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What made you get in touch
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Homes around Clayhall frequently have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is looked at 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.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Arrange a survey
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
Towns and villages near Clayhall
Other services in Clayhall
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Clayhall
Older buildings across London and the South East have roofs that are decades old. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
If you run a business near Tricorn Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
What to check before booking
- What the survey will not cover
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Local roofs in Clayhall
Clayhall lies within about 1 mile 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, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you look after a building such as Haselworth Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you own a rental within reach of Portsmouth Harbour station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Clayhall is about 2 miles south-east of Gosport, in Hampshire. We provide landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Clayhall. Across Hampshire, we cover Clayhall.
We work across the PO12 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include The Lane, Old Road and Fort Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Haslar (1 mile south-east), Alverstoke (1 mile west), Portsmouth Point (1 mile north-east), Privett (1 mile north-west) and Portsea (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (8 miles north-east), Fareham (6 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east), Hedge End (12 miles north-west), Waterlooville (8 miles north-east) and Purbrook (7 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Clayhall
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bay House School, The Fighting Cocks pub and St Vincent College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Search (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Clayhall includes West of the River Alver.
Checking the roof from ground level
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Clayhall
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.