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Landlord Roof Survey in Portswood
Landlord roof surveys across Portswood, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
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 the roof space accessible so the roof can be checked from inside. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
How a landlord roof survey works in Portswood
Some landlords book a survey when they buy a property to let, or after a tenant reports a leak. Others want a regular survey for a rolling maintenance plan. The report is laid out the same way whatever the reason with photographs and recommendations. Surveys are carried out on any day of the week which can help when arranging access with residents. If you’ve noticed gutters overflowing onto walls and slipped or missing slates and tiles, we can find out what’s behind it, on shared roofs, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats alike.
Houses in smaller places like Portswood 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. A careful look shows whether anything has started to loosen. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Location
- Portswood (SO17, SO14, SO18)
- Region
- Southampton
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord roof surveys around Portswood
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Portswood, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Living close to Southampton Common is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Historic houses such as South Stoneham House, about 1 mile north-east, show how far back building around Portswood goes. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. If you look after a building such as St Denys Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Portswood is about 1 mile north of Southampton, in Southampton. Portswood is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Portswood is one of the places in Southampton we cover.
Every address in SO17, SO14 and SO18 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Ivy Road, Alma Road and Lawn Road. With the A335 and A3035 close by, Portswood is easy for us to reach for landlord roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in St Denys (1 mile south-east), Southampton (1 mile south), Inner Avenue (1 mile south-west), Bitterne Manor (1 mile south-east) and Bitterne Park (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Maybush (3 miles west), Eling (4 miles west), Rownhams (3 miles north-west), Millbrook (3 miles west) and Weston (3 miles south).
Near you in Portswood
We work in homes and buildings around St Anne's Catholic School, St Mary's Independent School and South Western Arms, among other places. There’s a railway station in Portswood itself: St Denys station. Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south) and Royal South Hants Hospital (0.9 miles south). The countryside around Portswood includes Netley Common.
Roof by roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Access to the loft may be through a flat or a common area and you will need to arrange it.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
How we price landlord roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Height and safe access
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What’s prompted the survey
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
What happens on the day
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, it usually takes an hour or two for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a smaller place like Portswood, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Getting a price
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Why get it checked now?
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. Around Portswood, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Photos and a written report every time
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Surveys seven days a week
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Portswood: your questions answered
Will you come out to Portswood?
Yes. Portswood is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Is my home in Portswood listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is 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 fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, we survey shared roofs frequently. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
How do I book a survey in Portswood?
It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof. We survey seven days a week.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No, it’s a roof survey. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 building survey, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.