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Landlord Roof Survey in Grafham
Landlord roof surveys in Grafham and the rest of Surrey. We survey seven days a week.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
How a landlord roof survey works in Grafham
Landlords often book us when buying a property to rent out, others when a tenant reports a leak or damp. Agents and freeholders frequently want a survey for a rolling maintenance plan. Whatever the reason, the report follows the same clear format, with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier to arrange. If you’ve noticed damp or stains in top-floor flats and loose ridge or hip tiles, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a small place like Grafham, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Grafham (GU5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Grafham
Is my home in Grafham 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 Grafham?
Yes, Grafham is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is a landlord roof survey the same as a full building survey?
No, it’s a roof survey. It isn’t a RICS Level 2 or 3 building survey and doesn’t replace a structural engineer’s report.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Is this survey just for landlords?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We inspect the parts we are given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. Areas we couldn’t see are noted in the report.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Grafham
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. The wider area around Grafham has a long history of building, with Chilworth Manor about 3.8 miles north. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For landlords with property near Chilworth station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Take an older house close to Church of St Andrew: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Grafham is about 6 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Grafham for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Grafham is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work for landlord roof surveys. There’s also a page for Guildford.
Surveys in GU5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Grafham include Birtley Green (1 mile north), Shamley Green (1 mile north), Thorncombe Street (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile north-east) and Rowly (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (6 miles north), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Farnham (11 miles west), Reigate (15 miles east) and Dorking (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Grafham
In Grafham, that means homes and buildings near Cucknell's Wood. The nearest railway station is Chilworth station, roughly 3.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Godalming Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (4.9 miles north). For a walk, there is St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Lower Lake.
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Grafham can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
How to prepare
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Keep pets in another room
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Getting a price
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Grafham, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the roof space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch and you’ll need to arrange it.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. The report records it.
How we price landlord roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The roof’s overall size
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What to tell us when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Common roof problems in Grafham
Older buildings across London and the South East have roofs that are decades old. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Homes near green spaces such as Cucknell's Wood can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
What happens if roof problems are left?
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. Around Grafham, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
Every price we give includes VAT. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Why book us in Grafham
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Package prices that include VAT
- 20+ years’ experience
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.