Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Martyr Worthy
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Martyr Worthy, with photographs and a written report.
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Martyr Worthy
Reports of leaks or damp from tenants frequently lead to a survey. The survey helps show whether the roof, gutters or flashings are involved, as far as can be seen.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Flashings that have come away
If you own a rental within reach of Winchester station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
What to check before booking
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What experience they bring
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What they won’t be able to tell you
About our landlord roof survey in Martyr Worthy
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. We may need to get into the roof space and some or all of the flats, so tenants or leaseholders need notice. You or your agent arrange access, and we confirm what we need as you book. Any part we couldn’t reach is noted in the report. Typical surveys look at ceiling stains reported by tenants and mortar falling from ridges and verges, on gutters and downpipes, converted houses and blocks of flats.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Martyr Worthy (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Around Martyr Worthy, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- 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.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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FAQs for Martyr Worthy
I let a flat near Winchester station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Martyr Worthy?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
What affects the price in Martyr Worthy
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What to let us know when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Landlord roof surveys around Martyr Worthy
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like Itchen Abbas Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. The streets around a church such as Church of St Swithin are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Martyr Worthy is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Roofs in Martyr Worthy get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. Martyr Worthy is one of the places in Hampshire where we work for landlord roof surveys. There is also a page for Southampton.
Landlord roof surveys in SO21 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Chilland Lane and Bridgetts Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Itchen Abbas (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile south-west), Abbots Worthy (2 miles west), Itchen Stoke (2 miles east) and Kings Worthy (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Martyr Worthy
We work in homes and buildings around The Plough pub. For rail, the closest station is Winchester station, about 3.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Wolvesey Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Nearby places to Martyr Worthy
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Checking the roof from ground level
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That is where a survey comes in.
Honest limits
We only report what can be seen safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Check the loft space can be accessed
We don’t advise on leases or who should pay. What we provide is an independent record of condition to help those discussions.
Keep the roof space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.