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Fickleshole Landlord Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. Landlord roof surveys in Fickleshole, with photos and a clear written report.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
How a landlord roof survey works in Fickleshole
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 confirm what we need when booking. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. If you’ve noticed chimney stacks in poor repair and ponding or splits on flat roofs, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Location
- Fickleshole (CR6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Fickleshole
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Towns and villages near Fickleshole
What else we do in Fickleshole
Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
Questions about the findings are welcome. With the Standard Survey there’s a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, particularly on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
FAQs for Fickleshole
I let a flat near Woldingham station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Fickleshole listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you work in Fickleshole?
Yes, we do. Fickleshole is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, we survey shared roofs frequently. Where a neighbouring roof isn’t part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run seven days a week. To find a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Landlord roof surveys in Fickleshole: local notes
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. With Down House about 2.6 miles east, Fickleshole sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
If you let a flat or house near Woldingham station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Living close to Addington Vale is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Fickleshole is about 5 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Fickleshole is one of many places we visit across Surrey. Across Surrey, we cover Fickleshole and the places around it. London is in our area too.
We survey roofs across CR6 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Featherbed Lane and Fairchildes Lane. Other places close to Fickleshole include Farleigh (1 mile west), New Addington (1 mile north), Chelsham (1 mile south-west), Leaves Green (2 miles north-east) and Forestdale (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Epsom (11 miles west), Horley (12 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (11 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (5 miles south-west).
Around Fickleshole
Around Fickleshole, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Meridian High School, Addington Vale and The White Bear pub, among other places. The closest station to Fickleshole is Woldingham station, roughly 3.2 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Warlingham Park Hospital (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
Checking the roof from the ground
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: 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.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Fickleshole
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. Older and listed buildings around Fickleshole may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What you get with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Common roof problems in Fickleshole
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions frequently need attention sooner.
Look out for signs like these:
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
The streets around a church such as Church of St Leonard are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. All told, expect an hour or two for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. For a village or hamlet like Fickleshole, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- 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.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.