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Landlord roof survey in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Godshill, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Why it’s worth a survey now in Godshill
A leak in a block rarely stays in one place. Spotting roof defects early helps protect the whole building. Older cottages and farmhouses around Godshill can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why book with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Landlord roof survey in Godshill
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks, and plan work rather than react to it. You get a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to see how the roof is changing. We survey blocks of flats, converted houses and shared roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and failed flashings at walls and chimneys.
Some older homes in villages like Godshill 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Godshill (PO38)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Godshill
We confirm the price for the job before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Godshill, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
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Landlord roof surveys around Godshill
Godshill is within about 4 miles of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. A number of the island’s villages keep thatched roofs on older buildings, and nowhere on the island is far from the sea. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Sheat Manor, about 2.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Godshill. Older roofs nearby frequently mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near All Saints' Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Landlords with a home close to Shanklin station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Godshill is about 5 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Whether the building in Godshill is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Godshill is one of the towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. Portsmouth is in our area too.
Here we cover the PO38 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. You will find streets such as High Street, Jubilee Close and Yarborough Close, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Godshill: Sandford (1 mile east), Rookley Green (1 mile north-west), Rookley (2 miles north-west), Whiteley Bank (2 miles east) and Merstone (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (5 miles north), Ryde (7 miles north-east), Cowes (9 miles north), Sandown (4 miles east), Shanklin (4 miles east) and Ventnor (4 miles south-east). For harder-to-reach addresses, the survey takes a little more planning, so mention it as you book.
Around Godshill
Around Godshill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Essex pub, among other places. The closest station to Godshill is Shanklin station, about 3.5 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Whitecroft Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Museum of Country And Agriculture (2.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Alverstone Mead and Stenbury Down.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Godshill
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Godshill?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Will you come out to Godshill?
Yes, Godshill is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Godshill?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can safely be seen, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey usually takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Somewhere like Godshill needs a little journey planning: tell us 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’s safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Getting a price
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and downpipes
Valley and box gutters on blocks can overflow inside. They’re an important part of the survey.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimneys frequently let water in at the flashings. We note what we can see.