Bracknell Forest · London and the South East
Great Hollands Landlord Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. Landlord roof surveys in Great Hollands, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Choked outlets and gutters
Great Hollands questions
Do you cover smaller places like Great Hollands?
Yes, Great Hollands is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Great Hollands is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Who usually books a landlord or block roof survey?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Blocks are priced on their size and roofs, so call 07833 053749 or drop us an email for a price.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
How a landlord roof survey works in Great Hollands
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. If you are worried about ponding or splits on flat roofs and ceiling stains reported by tenants, we can find out what’s behind it, on shared roofs, rented houses and gutters and downpipes alike.
In a smaller place like Great Hollands, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Great Hollands (RG12, RG40)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey normally takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Great Hollands is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Find any records of previous roof work
Booking a survey
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Great Hollands, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
When you need someone else
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
Local roofs in Great Hollands
Great Hollands is part of Bracknell, one of the post-war new towns. Many homes in the new towns date from the post-war decades, with concrete interlocking tiles, low-pitched roofs and flat-roofed garages and porches. Low-pitched roofs shed water more slowly, and older concrete tiles, felt and gutters on these homes may be nearing the end of their life. If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
Take an older house close to St Michael and St Mary Magdalene's Church: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near The Lexicon, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Great Hollands is about 1 mile south-west of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Surveys in Great Hollands work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at what can be seen safely, photos and a clear written report. Great Hollands is one of the towns and villages in Bracknell Forest we cover for landlord roof surveys. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in RG12 and RG40 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Gull Lane, Mill Lane and Cuckoo Lane and the roads around them. Great Hollands sits on or near the A3095. We also cover Hanworth (1 mile south-east), Wooden Hill (1 mile south), Home Farm (1 mile south-west), Birch Hill (1 mile south-east) and Crown Wood (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (4 miles south), Whitegrove (3 miles north-east), College Town (4 miles south), Little Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Warfield Park (3 miles north-east) and Owlsmoor (3 miles south). Being one of Bracknell Forest’s larger places, Great Hollands has every kind of building, from houses and flats to offices.
What’s near Great Hollands
We work in homes and buildings around Golden Retriever pub, Easthampstead Park Community School and The Brakenhale School, among other places. Great Hollands’s nearest station is Bracknell station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find The Lexicon (1.5 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Great Hollands include Wildmoor Heath and Heath Lake.
What you can safely check 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.
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. Do not go up yourself.
What affects the price in Great Hollands
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Height and safe access
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
What to let us know when you get in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- Anything about access we should know
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- What’s prompted the survey
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Great Hollands
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
People normally book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
Landlords with a home close to Bracknell station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
What to check before booking
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- When you will get the report
Roof by roof
Shared chimney stacks
A leaning or cracked stack on a shared building affects more than one owner, so a clear record helps.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that’s hard to see. They’re checked where safe access allows.