Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Picket Piece
Landlord roof surveys in Picket Piece and the rest of Hampshire. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
When you need someone else
It’s a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Responsibility under a lease
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
How a landlord roof survey works in Picket Piece
The lease typically decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We cannot advise on what your lease says but we can give you an independent record of the roof’s 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. If you’re worried about leaks into upper flats and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Picket Piece drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Place
- Picket Piece (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. We check gutters, outlets and downpipes as far as can be seen safely.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slate and tiled pitched roofs are common on let and shared buildings. Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings are inspected as far as can safely be seen.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. A visit to a smaller place like Picket Piece is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you beforehand.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
How to prepare
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Tell us about parking before the day
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. A survey gives you an independent view of the roof before you commission work so you know what you’re asking contractors to price. Arranging work in a smaller place like Picket Piece is easier with notice than in an emergency. A survey gives you that notice.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- 98% customer satisfaction
- An independent view of the roof
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Questions from Picket Piece
Will you come out to Picket Piece?
Yes, Picket Piece is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is Picket Piece in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when you book.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Places near Picket Piece
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Picket Piece
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- File each roof report for future reference
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. What we provide is an independent record of condition to help those discussions.
Keep gutters and outlets clear and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Picket Piece
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Andover station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Anyone responsible for a site like Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Picket Piece is about 2 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Roofs in Picket Piece get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover Picket Piece and the places around it. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: SP11. That includes homes and businesses on Locksbridge Road, Wyke Court and Galbraith Road. We also cover the places around Picket Piece: Finkley Down (1 mile west), Andover Down (1 mile south), Finkley (1 mile north-west), Picket Twenty (1 mile south-west) and East Anton (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Picket Piece
Typical jobs here are in homes near Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, roughly 2.4 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (0.6 miles west). For a walk, there is Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.