Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Sedrup Landlord Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Sedrup, with photographs and a written report.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
Roof by roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay or none at all. The report records the underlay where it’s visible.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access and note what couldn’t be seen.
About our landlord roof survey in Sedrup
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later based on what can be seen. It doesn’t give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. Common reasons to book are choked outlets and gutters and damaged pots and flaunching, on rented houses, converted houses and shared roofs.
Some older homes in villages like Sedrup are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Sedrup (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Sedrup
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- House, block, shop or office
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Booking your survey
There’s no need for technical words. It is enough to tell us:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- What kind of property and roof it is
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof, useful for planning maintenance.
Questions from Sedrup
I let a flat near Aylesbury station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Sedrup is listed?
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.
Will you check the loft?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
How long does the survey take?
It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. The report follows by email.
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Somewhere like Sedrup needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Landlord roof surveys around Sedrup
A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Mary's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Take a building like Stone Church of England Combined School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Friars Square, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Sedrup is about 2 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We survey roofs in Sedrup and the rest of Buckinghamshire. Sedrup is one of the towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we work. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: HP17. We also cover the places around Sedrup: Bishopstone (1 mile south), Walton Court (1 mile east), Upton (2 miles west), Ford (2 miles south-west) and Dinton (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (12 miles south), Chesham (11 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north-west), Amersham (13 miles south-east), Beaconsfield (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (3 miles north-east).
Around Sedrup
In Sedrup, that means homes and buildings near The Harrow pub, The Mandeville School and Pebble Brook School, among other places. The closest station to Sedrup is Aylesbury station, about 1.7 miles north-east. A little further out are Dinton Castle (2.1 miles west) and Friars Square (1.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Beacon Hill and Snakemoor.
Honest limits
A survey is a close look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Responsibility under a lease
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. With the Standard Survey there’s a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem usually is.