Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Highwood
Need a landlord roof survey in Highwood? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
Landlord roof survey in Highwood: what you get
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early so work can be planned, not rushed. The findings come in a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to see how the roof is changing. We survey flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and blocks of flats, and people most often book us about cracked or leaning shared chimneys and worn ridges, hips and verges.
Somewhere as small as Highwood, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
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.
- Where
- Highwood (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Highwood
Budgets work best when they’re based on the roof’s actual condition. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait helping you spread the work. Older cottages and farmhouses around Highwood 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.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Every finding written up with photos
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Highwood homes and their roofs
Avon Tyrrell House, about 4.6 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Highwood. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. 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 look after a building such as Poulner Infant School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you live in an older home near St John the Baptist, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Highwood is about 2 miles north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. Highwood is one of many places we visit across Hampshire, for homes and businesses alike. Across Hampshire, we cover Highwood. There is also a page for Southampton.
Landlord roof surveys in BH24 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Highwood: Hangersley (1 mile south), Rockford (1 mile north-west), Shobley (1 mile south-east), Forest Corner (1 mile south-east) and Blashford (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east) and Dibden Purlieu (15 miles east).
Around Highwood
We work in homes and buildings around Ringwood School Academy and Alice Lisle Inn, among other places. Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Around Highwood, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Leave side gates unlocked
Booking a survey
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Highwood, phone 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
What we can’t see
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
Nearby places to Highwood
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Highwood questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Highwood?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is Highwood within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when you book.
Who normally books a landlord or block roof survey?
Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders book it along with residents’ and RTM management companies. Leaseholders sometimes book it as well.
What access do you need for a block roof survey?
We may do. Where the loft or roof can only be reached through a home, we’ll need to go in so please give residents notice.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
What you can safely check yourself
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Highwood
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Roof by roof
Shared chimney stacks
Shared stacks need everyone involved to agree work, so a clear record helps.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Many blocks and rear additions have flat roofs. We look for ponding, splits, blisters and tired upstands as far as safe access allows.