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Landlord roof survey in Onslow Village, Surrey
Landlord roof surveys around Onslow Village, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
About our landlord roof survey in Onslow Village
The lease usually decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We cannot advise on what your lease says, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey converted houses, shared roofs and gutters and downpipes, and common reasons people get in touch are parapets and upstands in poor repair and ceiling stains reported by tenants.
Houses in smaller places like Onslow Village can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Onslow Village (GU2, GU3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Onslow Village
Water that gets into one flat can affect others below. Spotting roof defects early helps protect the whole building. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Onslow Village, so it is useful to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. A survey gives you that notice.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Onslow Village
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Onslow Village
About 1.3 miles east lies Guildford Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Onslow Village has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
The streets around a church such as All Saints' Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Onslow Infant School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Onslow Village is about 2 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Bookings from Onslow Village are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Surrey coverage includes Onslow Village.
Every address in GU2 and GU3 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Gill Avenue, Farnham Road and Orchard Road, all of which we cover. Onslow Village is on the A31, which makes it straightforward to reach. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Littleton (1 mile south), Wood Street Village (2 miles north-west), Compton (2 miles south-west), Binscombe (2 miles south) and Fairlands (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Woking (6 miles north), Camberley (9 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (14 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-east) and Dorking (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Onslow Village
In Onslow Village, that means homes and buildings near Guildford County School, Academy of Contemporary Music and Broadstreet and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Guildford station, about 1 mile east. Nearby you’ll also find Guildford Castle (1.3 miles east) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (0.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Pewley Down and Lower Lake.
Onslow Village questions
Is my home in Onslow Village listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is Onslow Village within the area you cover?
Yes, Onslow Village is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No, that depends on the lease, so speak to your managing agent or a solicitor. Our job is to report on the roof itself.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs are not included, but contractors can price from it.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when you book.
How long does a landlord roof survey take?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours, with blocks and complex roofs taking longer.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
More services for Onslow Village
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roof outlets frequently clog leaving water standing. We check them as part of the survey.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
On terraces, walls rise between neighbouring roofs. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
How we price landlord roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- House, block, shop or office
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What’s prompted the survey
- When you need the report by
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Common roof problems in Onslow Village
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Without a recent survey, it is hard to know what the roof needs and how soon.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
For landlords with property near Guildford station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. It usually takes an hour or two for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Homes around Onslow Village frequently have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.