Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Dunbridge, Hampshire
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Dunbridge, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Arrange flat access ahead of time
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. With the Standard Survey there is a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person one.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Landlord roof survey in Dunbridge
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. The loft space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us, so tenants or leaseholders need notice. Your agent or you arrange access and we’ll say what we need when booking. Where we cannot get into part of the building, the report says so. We survey flat roofs on blocks, rented houses and gutters and downpipes, and the problems we are asked to look at most are ceiling stains reported by tenants and slipped or missing slates and tiles.
Older buildings in small places like Dunbridge may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Dunbridge (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Dunbridge
What else we do in Dunbridge
Questions from Dunbridge
Do you cover smaller places like Dunbridge?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Can a landlord with a rental near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
How much is a survey?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply call 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes. We inspect the parts we’re given access to, as far as they can be seen safely. Areas we couldn’t see are noted as well as what could.
Roof by roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. The report records the underlay where it’s visible.
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Local roofs in Dunbridge
The wider area around Dunbridge has a long history of building, with Mottisfont Abbey about 0.7 miles north-east. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. 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. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Andrew, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Awbridge Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Dunbridge is about 4 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Dunbridge, we can come and survey your property. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Southampton.
We survey roofs across the SO51 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Other places close to Dunbridge include Mottisfont (1 mile north-east), Kimbridge (1 mile south-east), Stonymarsh (1 mile north-east), Carter's Clay (1 mile south-west) and Lockerley (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south-east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Around Dunbridge
In Dunbridge, that means homes and buildings near The Bear And Ragged Staff Public House. There’s a railway station in Dunbridge itself: Mottisfont & Dunbridge station. Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (3.9 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.5 miles south-east).
How the survey works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect what can be seen safely, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In a hamlet or village like Dunbridge, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof 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 photos.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Dunbridge, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
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Why act early in Dunbridge
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. A survey gives you an independent view of the roof before you commission work so you know what you are asking contractors to price. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 including VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why us?
- Every finding written up with photos
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- 20+ years’ experience
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
What this survey can’t tell you
A survey is a close look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Responsibility under a lease
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will point you to the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses