Hampshire · London and the South East
Holt End Landlord Roof Survey
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Holt End, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Missing or loose roof coverings
How a landlord roof survey works in Holt End
We check the same things on a let roof as on any other: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included when they’re in the agreed scope. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can be seen safely and the loft where access is safe. Common reasons to book are standing water on a flat roof and cracked or leaning shared chimneys, across blocks of flats, converted houses and shared roofs.
In a small place like Holt End, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Place
- Holt End (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Holt End
How do I find out if my home in Holt End is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Alton station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do you cover Holt End?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and that includes Holt End.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Normally, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Holt End?
Simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
How we price landlord roof surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The size of the roof
- Height and safe access
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
What we need to know
We will typically ask about:
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- Anything about access we should know
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- The address and postcode of the property
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Holt End, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
Useful tips for Holt End property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
You receive a written report with photos and recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It is emailed to you ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Small roof defects tend to grow.
Why get it checked now?
A dated condition report is useful for the building’s records. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. For older village homes like those around Holt End, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
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.
Why book us in Holt End
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
How the survey works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Somewhere like Holt End needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What a landlord roof survey looks like in Holt End
With Bentworth Hall about 0.3 miles east, Holt End sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take a building like St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Landlords with a home close to Alton station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Holt End is about 4 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Holt End and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across London and South East England. Holt End is one of the places in Hampshire we cover. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Every address in GU34 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. If you’re just outside Holt End, we cover Bentworth (1 mile north-east), New Copse (1 mile south), Wivelrod (1 mile south-east), Thedden (1 mile east) and South Town (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles north), Winchester (13 miles south-west), Fleet (13 miles north-east), Aldershot (15 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles east) and Petersfield (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Holt End
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Star Inn. The nearest railway station is Alton station, roughly 3.9 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Alton Community Hospital (3 miles east) and Gliding Heritage Centre (2.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Holt End include King's Hill.
Checking the roof from ground level
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
Towns and villages near Holt End
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Common roof problems in Holt End
Shared roofs can fall between owners. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it and work gets delayed. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near St. Mary's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- When you’ll get the report
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?