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Landlord roof survey in Old Woking, Surrey
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you spend money on it. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Old Woking.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Old Woking
Older buildings across London and the South East have roofs that are decades old. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Flashings that have come away
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
The streets around a church like St Peter's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
What to check before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Will the report include photos?
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Their report turnaround times
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Old Woking
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 contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. If you are worried about mortar falling from ridges and verges and damaged party-wall upstands or parapets, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Old Woking are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Location
- Old Woking (GU22, GU23)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Outlets on flat roofs block easily, and standing water follows. They’re checked during the survey.
Roof spaces and lofts
Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay or none at all. We note what we see from inside.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect about one to two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Somewhere as small as Old Woking, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you in advance.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Booking a survey
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
Useful tips for Old Woking property owners
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Deal with urgent items first
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
The report comes with photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It’s emailed to you so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults typically get worse.
Old Woking homes and their roofs
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Byfleet Manor about 3.8 miles north-east, Old Woking sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Kingfield Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near The Peacocks, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Old Woking is about 2 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. If you’re in Old Woking, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: GU22 and GU23. Whether your property is on Ford Road, Farm Road and High Street or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Westfield (1 mile west), Pyrford Village (2 miles north-east), Woking (2 miles north-west), Pyrford (2 miles north-east) and Horsell (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (4 miles south), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Ewell (13 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north).
What’s near Old Woking
In Old Woking, that means homes and buildings near St John the Baptist School, St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School and The New Inn. Old Woking’s nearest station is Woking station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Peacocks (1.5 miles north-west) and Woking Community Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Pewley Hill and Boldermere Lake.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Old Woking
I let a flat near Woking station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details.
Is my home in Old Woking listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access; we’ll agree the details when booking.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Do you cover Old Woking?
Yes, we do. Old Woking is part of the area we cover.