Bracknell Forest · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Home Farm
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Home Farm, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
How a landlord roof survey works in Home Farm
The lease normally decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We cannot advise on what your lease says, but our report gives everyone an independent record of 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. We survey blocks of flats, converted houses and gutters and downpipes, and people most often book us about choked outlets and gutters and chimney stacks in poor repair.
Some older homes in villages like Home Farm are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Home Farm (RG12, RG45, RG40)
- Region
- Bracknell Forest
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
Also near Home Farm
Also in Home Farm
Home Farm: your questions answered
My home in Home Farm has a flat-roofed garage or porch. Is it worth having that looked at?
Usually, yes: tell us about it when you book so the visit can include it. Many homes in new towns like Bracknell have flat-roofed garages and porches, and felt roofs often last around 15–20 years.
Will you come out to Home Farm?
Yes, Home Farm is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is this survey just for landlords?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: landlords, agents, freeholders and residents’ management companies.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. Where a neighbouring roof isn’t part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we’ll say so.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No, that depends on the lease, so speak to your managing agent or a solicitor. We report on the roof’s condition and what needs attention.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
When to book a survey in Home Farm
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof cannot be seen from the street.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Anyone responsible for a site like Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- Their insurance cover
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- When you’ll get the report
- What experience they bring
For landlords and managing agents
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Home Farm
If your home is older, it’s 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. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For businesses in and around places such as The Lexicon, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. For landlords with property near Bracknell station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Home Farm is about 1 mile north-east of Crowthorne, in Bracknell Forest. Home Farm is one of many places we visit across Bracknell Forest, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across Bracknell Forest, large and small. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Here we cover the RG12, RG45 and RG40 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on West Road, South Road and Wheldon Lane. If you’re just outside Home Farm, we cover Wooden Hill (1 mile east), Great Hollands (1 mile north-east), Hanworth (1 mile east), Birch Hill (1 mile east) and Crowthorne (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Sandhurst (3 miles south), Wick Hill (3 miles north-east), Lawrence Hill (3 miles north-east), Binfield (3 miles north), Quelm Park (3 miles north-east) and Whitegrove (3 miles north-east).
Near you in Home Farm
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Golden Retriever pub and Easthampstead Park Community School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bracknell station, roughly 2 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Staff College Museum (3.8 miles south-east) and The Lexicon (2.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Home Farm includes Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
How it works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. For a village or hamlet like Home Farm, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- 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.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
The report comes with photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It is emailed to you so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings with gutters cleared every year.
What we cannot see
We only report whatever is safely visible on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Responsibility under a lease
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs