Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Durrants
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Durrants, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
Questions about the findings are welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Landlord roof survey in Durrants: what you get
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft space. Flat roofs over blocks, rear additions and garages are covered too where they’re part of the brief. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it’s safe to see them, along with the loft space where there is safe access. If you’ve noticed chimney stacks in poor repair and damp or stains in top-floor flats, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Durrants are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Durrants (PO9)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Durrants
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Landlords and letting agents in Durrants book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photographs gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof, useful for planning maintenance.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
Different roofs, different checks
Shared chimney stacks
Chimneys often let water in at the flashings. We record anything visible.
Roof spaces and lofts
Looking inside the roof frequently tells us more. We go into the loft where it is safe, looking for staining, damp and daylight.
DIY checks: what’s safe
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Durrants homes and their roofs
Durrants lies within about 3 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. With Warblington Castle about 2.5 miles south, Durrants sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Landlords with a home close to Rowlands Castle station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St John the Baptist, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you look after a building like Havant Academy, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. Whether the building in Durrants is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. There is also a page for Portsmouth.
We cover every part of PO9 for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
Around Durrants
Typical jobs here are in homes near Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School, St Albans Church and Robin Hood Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east. A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Durrants include Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the let or shared roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit usually takes between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Durrants can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
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Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Durrants
I let a flat near Rowlands Castle station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is Durrants within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
How long will you be at the property?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take between one and two hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. The written report follows by email.