Hampshire · London and the South East
Colden Common Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Colden Common. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Landlords, agents and block managers in Colden Common
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
How a landlord roof survey works in Colden Common
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. We may need to get into the roof space and some or all of the flats, so tenants or leaseholders need notice. You or your agent arrange access, and we confirm what we need when booking. Where we cannot get into part of the building, the report says so. We survey converted houses, shared roofs and flat roofs on blocks, and people most often book us about cracked or lifting flashings and damp or stains in top-floor flats.
Around Colden Common, 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. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from the ground.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- Colden Common (SO21, SO50)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What you can safely check yourself
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
What we can’t see
It is a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Responsibility under a lease
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Colden Common
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Colden Common?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
I let a flat near Shawford station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what you’d like to know. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect what can be seen safely: from the ground, 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.
Landlord roof surveys in Colden Common: local notes
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With South Stoneham House about 4.8 miles south-west, Colden Common sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
If you live in an older home near Church of the Holy Trinity, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Landlords with a home close to Shawford station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Colden Common is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Colden Common can all book landlord roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
All of SO21 and SO50 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on St Vigor Way, Ash Close and Birch Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Colden Common include Brambridge (1 mile south-west), Nob's Crook (1 mile south-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile south-west), Highbridge (1 mile south-west) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns like Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
Around Colden Common
Typical jobs here are in homes near Thornden School. The nearest railway station is Shawford station, about 1.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Wolvesey Castle (4.4 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (2.4 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. It usually takes an hour or two for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Colden Common is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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What we are asked to look at in Colden Common
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Without a recent survey, it is hard to know what the roof needs and how soon.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Take a building like Colden Common Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their report turnaround times
Why act early in Colden Common
Finding a roof defect early usually means a smaller, planned job. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. Homes in smaller places like Colden Common can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Wind gets under it and lifts more, and water follows.
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.
Why us?
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Visits on any day of the week
See our cost guide and two real surveys.