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Landlord Roof Survey in Luccombe Village
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Luccombe Village.
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Flashings that have come away
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking.
Landlord roof survey in Luccombe Village
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t give repair costs, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. We survey rented houses, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are blocked gutters over flats and leaking joints at party walls.
In a village or hamlet like Luccombe Village, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Luccombe Village (PO37)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Luccombe Village homes and their roofs
Luccombe Village is within about 1 mile of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, while driving rain finds any gap. About 0.7 miles north lies Rylstone Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Luccombe Village has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you let a flat or house near Shanklin station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings like St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Luccombe Village is about 7 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Luccombe Village and the surrounding area. Our the Isle of Wight coverage includes Luccombe Village and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Portsmouth.
We survey roofs across the PO37 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on The Highway, Maythorne Way and Ash Grove and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Luccombe Village, we cover Shanklin (1 mile north), Lake (2 miles north), Sandown (3 miles north), Queen's Bower (3 miles north) and Skinner's Hill (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (8 miles north-west), Ryde (7 miles north), Cowes (11 miles north-west), East Cowes (11 miles north-west), Oakfield (7 miles north) and Barton (8 miles north-west). If you are somewhere remote, the survey takes a little more planning, so mention it when you book.
Landmarks near Luccombe Village
In Luccombe Village, that means homes and buildings near King Harry's Bar and the streets around them. The closest station to Luccombe Village is Shanklin station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Sandown Castle (3.1 miles north-east) and Rylstone Manor (0.7 miles north). For a walk, there’s Alverstone Mead and St Boniface Down.
How we price landlord roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What to let us know when you contact us
There’s no need for technical words. It’s enough to tell us:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- When you need the report by
- The address and postcode of the property
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
What we do, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take between one and two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. For a village or hamlet like Luccombe Village, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the loft space and any flats we need to enter.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the loft space and the roof itself where safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
Advice
Questions from Luccombe Village
I let a flat near Shanklin station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How do I find out if my home in Luccombe Village is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Luccombe Village?
Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes, we survey shared roofs often. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we’re allowed to be, and the report says so.
How long will you be at the property?
Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. We will confirm the timing when you book.
Do you cover Luccombe Village for landlord roof surveys?
Yes. Luccombe Village is part of the area we cover.
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Luccombe Village
Budgets work best when they’re based on the roof’s actual condition. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait, so spending can be spread sensibly. Older cottages and farmhouses around Luccombe Village can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Luccombe Village
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
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When to book a survey in Luccombe Village
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.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
For an older house near a landmark like St Blasius Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether VAT is added on top