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Landlord roof survey in Porchfield, Isle of Wight
Need a landlord roof survey in Porchfield? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Blocked gutters over flats
Checking the roof from the ground
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Landlord roof survey in Porchfield
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. If you are worried about damaged pots and flaunching and failed flashings at walls and chimneys, we can find out what’s behind it, on blocks of flats, rented houses and converted houses alike.
Older buildings in small places like Porchfield may be 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Porchfield (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Where a roof is shared with neighbours, we can only inspect what we’re given access to, and the report says what was seen.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
Local roofs in Porchfield
Porchfield is within about 2 miles of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. With Swainston Manor about 2.2 miles south, Porchfield sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Around Porchfield, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
Porchfield is about 3 miles north-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. If you’re in Porchfield, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our the Isle of Wight coverage includes Porchfield and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Here we cover the PO30 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on Main Road, Elmsworth Lane and New Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Locksgreen (1 mile south-west), Great Thorness (1 mile north-east), Newtown (1 mile south-west), Forest Side (2 miles south-east) and Rew Street (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newport (3 miles south-east), Ryde (9 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north-east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east) and Ventnor (11 miles south-east). If you’re somewhere remote, the survey takes a little more planning, so let us know when you contact us.
What’s near Porchfield
We work in homes and buildings around Sportsman's Rest pub and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Isle of Wight Natural History Centre (3.3 miles north-east) and St Mary's Hospital (2.9 miles east). For a walk, there is Mill Hill.
Nearby places to Porchfield
What else we do in Porchfield
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Deal with urgent items first
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
Questions about the findings are welcome. With the Standard Survey there is a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
Questions from Porchfield
How do I find out if my home in Porchfield is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Porchfield, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details like ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Porchfield is within about 2 miles of the coast.
Is this survey just for landlords?
Anyone who looks after a let or shared building can book it: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No. Our survey covers the roof, not the whole building. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
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.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Porchfield?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Do you work in Porchfield?
Yes, we do. Porchfield is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
What affects the price in Porchfield
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Height and safe access
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What to let us know when you get in touch
We will usually ask about:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The kind of building and roof involved
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
What happens on the day
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Rural addresses near Porchfield can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you beforehand.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it is 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
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Defects caught early can often be dealt with as planned work. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- An independent view of the roof
- 20+ years’ experience
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Clear package prices, with VAT included