Hampshire · London and the South East
Finkley Landlord Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Finkley.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
How a landlord roof survey works in Finkley
The lease usually decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We don’t give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. Typical surveys look at ponding or splits on flat roofs and leaking joints at party walls, on gutters and downpipes, converted houses and shared roofs.
Some older homes in villages like Finkley are 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.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Where
- Finkley (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Finkley
Is my home in Finkley listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about 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.
Do you cover smaller places like Finkley?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No, it is a roof survey. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Rural addresses near Finkley can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof 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 the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Landlord roof surveys around Finkley
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take a building like Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. For an older house near a landmark such as Christ Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Finkley is about 2 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Roofs in Finkley get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
All of SP11 is covered for landlord roof surveys. We also cover Smannell (1 mile north-west), Finkley Down (1 mile south), Picket Piece (1 mile south-east), East Anton (1 mile south-west) and Little London (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (13 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Finkley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Oak pub and Winton Community Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Finkley is Andover station, about 2.4 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Finkley Down Farm Museum (0.8 miles south) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Finkley includes Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
When you need someone else
It is a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
Places near Finkley
Also in Finkley
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Finkley?
On a shared roof, it is not always clear who should act. Everyone may think someone else is responsible and work gets delayed. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Flashings that have come away
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Damaged pots and flaunching
For landlords with property near Andover station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Are they insured for the work?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Height and safe access
- The roof’s overall size
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Different roofs, different checks
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
Shared chimney stacks
Shared stacks need everyone involved to agree work and the report helps with that.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Surveying again later shows what has changed which helps with rolling maintenance. Older cottages and farmhouses around Finkley can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why us?
- Plain-English reports with photos
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Package prices that include VAT
- Visits on any day of the week
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.