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Landlord Roof Survey in Millbrook
Landlord roof surveys in Millbrook from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Millbrook
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait based on what can be seen. It doesn’t give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. Common reasons to book are cracked or lifting flashings and loose ridge or hip tiles, on shared roofs, converted houses and blocks of flats.
In a smaller place like Millbrook, 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 typically where the work is. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Location
- Millbrook (SO15, SO16)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Roof area
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Helping us price your survey
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Millbrook, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Questions from Millbrook
Will you come out to Millbrook?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is the coastal weather around Millbrook hard on roofs?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details like ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Millbrook is within about 1 mile of the coast.
Do you look in the roof space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Blocks are priced on their size and roofs, so call 07833 053749 or send us an email for a price.
Who normally books a landlord or block roof survey?
We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as RTM and residents’ management companies. Leaseholders sometimes book it as well.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
We may do. If the loft space or a flat roof is reached through a flat, we need access to it, so residents need notice.
When you need someone else
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Millbrook
Millbrook lies within about 1 mile of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, while driving rain finds any gap. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Shop and office owners around Marlands Shopping Centre may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you let a flat or house near Millbrook (Hants) station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Millbrook is about 2 miles west of Southampton, in Southampton. We survey roofs in Millbrook and the rest of Southampton. We cover towns and villages across Southampton.
We survey roofs across the SO15 and SO16 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on Mill Road, Mendip Road and Severn Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Millbrook: Regents Park (1 mile north-east), Shirley (1 mile north-east), Freemantle (1 mile east), Maybush (1 mile north) and Redbridge (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Townhill Park (4 miles east), Midanbury (4 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (5 miles east) and Itchen (4 miles east).
What’s near Millbrook
We work in homes and buildings around Millbrook Community School, Blacksmiths Arms and Regents Park Community College. The nearest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Marlands Shopping Centre (2 miles east) and Western Community Hospital (0.7 miles north). Not far away are Testwood Lakes.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes about one to two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. A visit to a smaller place like Millbrook is no different on the day: we look from ground level, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it is safe. It’s useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is looked at 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roof outlets frequently clog, and standing water follows. They’re checked during the survey.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
On terraces, walls rise between neighbouring roofs. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
What we are asked to look at in Millbrook
A single building may have pitched roofs, flat roofs and rear additions. They all age at different rates and the smaller roofs are easy to forget.
Common reasons to book include:
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
Trees in and around St James' Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Before booking anyone
- What experience they bring
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What insurance they carry