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Landlord roof survey in Hungerford, West Berkshire
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Hungerford and the rest of West Berkshire. We survey on any day of the week.
- Flashings that have come away
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Leaking joints at party walls
Why act early in Hungerford
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. In a smaller place like Hungerford, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing doesn’t stay loose for long. Each storm lifts it a little further.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book with us
- 20+ years’ experience
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
- Every finding written up with photos
About our landlord roof survey in Hungerford
A roof over tenants or leaseholders often gets attention only when water comes in. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks 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. Typical surveys look at cracked or leaning shared chimneys and gutters overflowing onto walls, across flat roofs on blocks, blocks of flats and shared roofs.
Houses in smaller places like Hungerford can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Hungerford (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Hungerford
I let a flat near Hungerford station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Hungerford is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest.
How long is the visit?
It typically takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. You’ll then get the report by email.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Hungerford
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
DIY checks: what’s safe
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
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What a landlord roof survey looks like in Hungerford
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hungerford Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. The streets around a church such as Church of St Lawrence are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. If you own a rental within reach of Hungerford station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Hungerford is about 8 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. In Hungerford, as across West Berkshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our West Berkshire coverage includes Hungerford. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Surveys in RG17 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on High Street, Lancaster Square and Station Road or a nearby road, we can help. Hungerford is on the A4 and A338, so it’s easy for us to get to. We also cover Eddington (1 mile north-east), Upper Eddington (1 mile north), Leverton (1 mile north), Chilton Foliat (2 miles north-west) and Woodlands St Mary (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (8 miles east), Thatcham (11 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles east), Lambourn (7 miles north), Shaw (9 miles east) and Kingsclere (13 miles south-east). Hungerford is one of the larger places we cover in West Berkshire.
Near you in Hungerford
Around Hungerford, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Borough Arms and John O'Gaunt School and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Hungerford itself: Hungerford station. For a walk, there is Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
What happens on the day
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. A visit to a smaller place like Hungerford is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Advice
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Arrange flat access in advance
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photos help. The report is written in plain language.
Act on urgent items in the report first and schedule the others. Small roof defects tend to grow.
When you need someone else
A survey is a proper look at the let or shared roof, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- A full structural assessment of the building
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses