Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Hunny Hill Landlord Roof Survey
Independent landlord roof surveys in Hunny Hill. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
About our landlord roof survey in Hunny Hill
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. The roof space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us, so tenants or leaseholders need notice. You or your agent arrange access, and we confirm what we need when you book. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. We survey blocks of flats, converted houses and gutters and downpipes, and people most frequently book us about blocked gutters over flats and cracked or lifting flashings.
In a smaller place like Hunny Hill, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are usually where the work is. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Hunny Hill (PO30, PO31, PO41)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Hunny Hill
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Small defects go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling, by which point the damage has spread.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
With Carisbrooke Castle about 1.3 miles south-west, the area around Hunny Hill has a long history. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done.
What to check before booking
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What insurance they carry
- Whether you get a written report with photos
Common questions in Hunny Hill
Will you come out to Hunny Hill?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Hunny Hill?
Frequently, yes. Within about 4 miles of the sea, as Hunny Hill is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Do you need access to all the flats?
It depends on the building. We may need the loft space and some or all of the top-floor flats, and you or your agent arrange access. We tell you what’s needed as you book.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building. It isn’t a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
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.
Landlord roof surveys in Hunny Hill: local notes
Hunny Hill is within about 4 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift. Thatch survives on some older Isle of Wight buildings, and the whole island is open to sea air and wind. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Trees in and around Seaclose Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hunnyhill Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Hunny Hill is about 1 mile north of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Anywhere in Hunny Hill, we can come and survey your property. Our area takes in places right across the Isle of Wight, large and small. There is also a page for Portsmouth.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: PO30, PO31 and PO41. You will find streets such as Foxes Road, Chain Lane and Wilver Road, all of which we cover. Hunny Hill is on the A3020 and A3054, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Parkhurst (1 mile north), Forest Side (1 mile west), Noke Common (1 mile north), Northwood (3 miles north) and Porchfield (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ryde (6 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (7 miles south-east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (3 miles north). As one of the bigger places in the Isle of Wight, Hunny Hill has every kind of building, from houses and flats to offices. Harder-to-reach addresses take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you call 07833 053749 or email us.
What’s near Hunny Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Seaclose Park, Carisbrooke College and The Man in the Moon pub and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (1.3 miles south-west) and Isle of Wight Music Museum (less than half a mile south-east). Not far away are Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and the rest budgeted for later.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp straight away. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
How the survey works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Hunny Hill is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- 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 safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Book a survey
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know the cost up front. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Responsibility under a lease
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.