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Landlord Roof Survey in Morton
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Morton, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Morton
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the roof space. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included when they’re in the agreed scope. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can be seen safely, along with the loft space where there’s safe access. We’re frequently asked to look into damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and loose ridge or hip tiles, on converted houses, gutters and downpipes and shared roofs.
Some older homes in villages like Morton are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Where
- Morton (PO36)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
A planned maintenance budget needs real information. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait, so spending can be spread sensibly. Older cottages and farmhouses around Morton 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.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What you get with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- Roof area
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
All our prices include VAT. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The address and postcode of the property
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
Landlord roof surveys in Morton: local notes
Morton lies within about 1 mile of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. With Morton Manor about 0.1 miles north-east, Morton sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Anyone responsible for a site like Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you let a flat or house near Brading station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Morton is about 1 mile north-east of Sandown, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever you are in Morton, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover Morton. You can also see our page for Portsmouth.
All of PO36 is covered for landlord roof surveys. We cover properties on New Road, Wrax Road and Morton Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A3055, Morton is easy for us to reach for landlord roof surveys. We also cover the places around Morton: Yarbridge (1 mile north-east), Brading (1 mile north-east), Adgestone (1 mile west), Yaverland (1 mile south-east) and Sandown (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (7 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Shanklin (3 miles south-west), Ventnor (6 miles south-west) and East Cowes (8 miles north-west). Remote addresses need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Near you in Morton
Around Morton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Sandown Bay Academy, The Bay Church of England School and The Bugle Inn. The nearest railway station is Brading station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Sandown Castle (1.1 miles south) and Brading Waxworks (0.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Brading Marshes RSPB reserve and Brading Down.
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Ask residents to report damp right away
- Deal with urgent items first
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. Our report sets out the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
FAQs for Morton
Do you cover smaller places like Morton?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Morton?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
It depends on the building. We may need the roof space and some or all of the top-floor flats and access is arranged by you or your agent. We tell you what’s needed when you book.
What does a block roof survey cost?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Blocks are priced on their size and roofs. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email for a price.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Tell us about it as you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No. Who pays is typically set by the lease and we don’t give legal advice. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Common roof problems in Morton
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak and by then more has been damaged.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
The streets around a church such as St. Mary's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens after the report arrives
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Their report turnaround times
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What happens on the day
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey typically takes between one and two hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Older roofs in small places like Morton can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the loft space and the roof itself where safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.