Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Rookley Green Landlord Roof Survey
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Rookley Green, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Landlord roof survey in Rookley Green: what you get
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with RTM and residents’ management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. If you’ve noticed ponding or splits on flat roofs and damaged pots and flaunching, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a small place like Rookley Green, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
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, whichever applies.
- Where
- Rookley Green (PO38)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Rookley Green questions
Is my home in Rookley Green listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can a landlord with a rental near Shanklin station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, we survey shared roofs frequently. Where a neighbouring roof isn’t part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we will say so.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Rookley Green?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
The survey, step by step
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Somewhere like Rookley Green needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- You or your agent arrange access to the loft space and any flats we need to enter.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the loft space and the roof itself where 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Tell tenants when we are coming
- Make sure the loft space can be accessed
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem typically is.
Landlord roof surveys around Rookley Green
Rookley Green is within about 5 miles of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Some villages on the Isle of Wight still have thatched roofs, and sea air and wind reach every part of the island. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Sheat Manor lies about 1.1 miles north-west, so building around Rookley Green goes back a long way. If your house is among the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Rookley Green is about 3 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Rookley Green is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across the Isle of Wight, large and small. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: PO38. Whether your property is on Niton Road and Harts Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you’re just outside Rookley Green, we cover Rookley (1 mile north), Godshill (1 mile south-east), Merstone (1 mile north-east), Blackwater (2 miles north) and Sandford (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Newport (3 miles north), Ryde (7 miles north-east), Cowes (8 miles north), Sandown (5 miles east), Shanklin (5 miles east) and Ventnor (5 miles south-east). Harder-to-reach addresses take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Near you in Rookley Green
In Rookley Green, that means homes and buildings near Chequers Inn and the streets around them. Rookley Green’s nearest station is Shanklin station, about 4.6 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Isle of Wight Glass Museum (2.5 miles north-east) and Whitecroft Hospital (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
When to book a survey in Rookley Green
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak, by which point the damage has spread.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
If you let a flat or house near Shanklin station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- When you’ll get the report
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
What this survey cannot tell you
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks