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Hog Hatch Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Hog Hatch from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and the South East.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Landlord roof survey in Hog Hatch
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We do not give legal advice on leases but we can give you an independent record of the roof’s condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you are worried about failed flashings at walls and chimneys and damp or stains in top-floor flats, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on gutters and downpipes, converted houses and rented houses alike.
Around Hog Hatch, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Hog Hatch (GU9)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
How the survey works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Homes around Hog Hatch frequently have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Arrange a survey
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
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Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Hog Hatch
Can a landlord with a rental near Farnham station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hog Hatch?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later so you can plan spending. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but contractors can price from it.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We inspect the parts we are given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. The report records what couldn’t be seen in the report.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, confirmed before anything is booked.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
What a survey costs
We confirm the exact price before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Roof area
- Which survey package you book
- House, block, shop or office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- The property’s address and postcode
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Arrange flat access ahead of time
We don’t advise on leases or who should pay. Our report sets out the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
Keep gutters and outlets clear and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
Local roofs in Hog Hatch
Historic houses such as Farnham Castle, about 0.9 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Hog Hatch goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
The streets around a church such as St Mark the Evangelist Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you own a rental within reach of Farnham station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take a building like Folly Hill Infant School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Hog Hatch is about 2 miles north of Farnham, in Surrey. In Hog Hatch, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. Hog Hatch is one of the places in Surrey we cover for landlord roof surveys. There’s also a page for Guildford.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: GU9. Local streets include Coniston Drive, Dukes Walk and Folly Hill, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Hog Hatch, we cover Ewshot (1 mile north-west), Dora's Green (1 mile west), Warren Corner (1 mile west), Dippenhall (2 miles south-west) and Redlands (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north-east), Frimley (7 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Hog Hatch
In Hog Hatch, that means homes and buildings near Farnham Heath End School and Weybourne LNR. Hog Hatch’s nearest station is Farnham station, roughly 1.5 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Hart Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-west) and Museum of Farnham (1.3 miles south). Open spaces near Hog Hatch include Farnham Park and Aunt's Pool.
Why it is worth a survey now in Hog Hatch
Defects caught early can frequently be dealt with as planned work. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. In a smaller place like Hog Hatch, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing doesn’t stay loose for long. Each storm lifts it a little further, and water follows.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Why us?
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.