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Landlord roof survey in Donkey Town, Surrey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Donkey Town, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Leaking joints at party walls
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Donkey Town
Some landlords book a survey when they buy a property to let, others when a tenant reports a leak or damp. Others want a regular survey for a rolling maintenance plan. Whatever the reason, the report follows the same clear format with photographs and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier to arrange. If you’re worried about standing water on a flat roof and worn ridges, hips and verges, we can find out what’s behind it, on blocks of flats, gutters and downpipes and flat roofs on blocks alike.
Somewhere as small as Donkey Town, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Donkey Town (GU24)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Height and safe access
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The roof’s overall size
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
What we’re asked to look at in Donkey Town
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. The survey helps show whether the roof, gutters or flashings are involved, as far as can be seen.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Leaks into upper flats
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
The streets around a church such as Holy Trinity are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
What to check before booking
- Their insurance cover
- Which limits apply to the survey
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- When you’ll get the report
Landlord roof surveys in Donkey Town: local notes
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask. Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Take a building like Gordon's School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you live near a park like Brentmoor Heath, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Donkey Town is about 3 miles east of Camberley, in Surrey. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Donkey Town and nearby. Our Surrey coverage includes Donkey Town and the places around it. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Surveys in GU24 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets like Broad Street, Orchard Close and Ashley Way, and we cover them all. We also cover Lucas Green (1 mile south-east), West End (1 mile east), Lightwater (1 mile north-west), Bisley (1 mile south-east) and Penny Pot (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (7 miles south-east), Woking (4 miles south-east), Camberley (3 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles east).
What’s near Donkey Town
Around Donkey Town, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Holy Trinity CofE Primary School and Brentmoor Heath and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Bagshot station, roughly 2.3 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Brookwood Hospital (2.3 miles south-east) and The Museum of The National Rifle Association (1.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Tell tenants when we are coming
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photos help. The report is written in plain language.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
Why act early in Donkey Town
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it is one opinion against another. Older and listed buildings around Donkey Town may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Donkey Town
- Photos and a written report every time
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Questions from Donkey Town
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Bagshot station?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is Donkey Town within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, we survey shared roofs often. Where a neighbouring roof isn’t part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Different roofs, different checks
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather, so we look at them closely.
Roof spaces and lofts
Access to the loft may be through a flat or a common area and you will need to arrange it.
What happens on the day
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes between one and two hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Around Donkey Town, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Let us know about parking near the property
Arrange a survey
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.