Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Hedge End, Hampshire
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Hedge End.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
About our landlord roof survey in Hedge End
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait based on what can be seen. It does not include repair cost estimates but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. If you are worried about flashings that have come away and parapets and upstands in poor repair, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Most homes in a town like Hedge End are houses, so the roof is usually the owner’s to look after. A slipped tile or blocked gutter costs far less to sort than the damp it causes later. A roof report gives you a list of what needs doing and how soon, whether you live in the house or let it. Photographs show you exactly what was seen, even on parts you cannot reach yourself.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Hedge End (SO30, SO31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Deal with urgent items first
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and the rest budgeted for later.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis with gutters cleared every year.
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Most visits in a town like Hedge End start at the front of the house and work round to the back. The back garden is often where extensions, dormers and rear slopes are best seen, so unlocked gates help. Then, if it can be reached safely, we look in the loft.
- 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.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Related advice
FAQs for Hedge End
I let a flat near Hedge End station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Hedge End, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We inspect the parts we’re given access to, as far as they can be seen safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Do you cover Hedge End for landlord roof surveys?
Yes. We survey roofs in Hedge End and the rest of Hampshire. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Height and safe access
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The roof’s overall size
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Getting in touch
We will normally ask about:
- The property’s address and postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Checking the roof from ground level
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Places near Hedge End
What else we do in Hedge End
Landlord and commercial surveys in Hedge End
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
What we cannot see
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
Hedge End homes and their roofs
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Hedge End, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you live in an older home near Church of St John the Evangelist, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Landlords with a home close to Hedge End station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. South Stoneham House lies about 3.5 miles north-west, so building around Hedge End goes back a long way. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs.
Hedge End is about 4 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. Bookings from Hedge End are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Hedge End is one of the places in Hampshire we cover for landlord roof surveys.
Surveys in SO30 and SO31 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Lynton Road, Watts Road and Dean Court. Hedge End is on the A334 and B3033, so it is easy for us to get to. We also cover the places around Hedge End: Thornhill (2 miles west), Harefield (2 miles west), West End (2 miles north-west), Chartwell Green (2 miles north-west) and Sholing (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (14 miles east), Eastleigh (4 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Near you in Hedge End
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wildern School and Wildern School. The nearest railway station is Hedge End station, roughly 1.2 miles north. A little further out are Netley Castle (3.6 miles south-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2 miles south). Not far away are Netley Common.