Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Soldridge
Landlord roof surveys in Soldridge, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Blocked gutters over flats
What you can safely check yourself
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.
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
How a landlord roof survey works in Soldridge
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. If you’re worried about cracked or leaning shared chimneys and damaged party-wall upstands or parapets, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Soldridge, 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 frequently where weather gets in first.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Location
- Soldridge (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Soldridge
Also in Soldridge
What happens if roof problems are left?
Finding a roof defect early typically means a smaller, planned job. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Soldridge, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Surveys seven days a week
- Every finding written up with photos
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- File each roof report for future reference
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Deal with urgent items first
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. We send it by email so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem normally is.
Different roofs, different checks
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Parapet walls often hide gutters behind them. We inspect them as far as it is safe to see.
Gutters and downpipes
Overflowing gutters soak walls and can lead to damp in flats. Any problems are photographed.
Soldridge: your questions answered
Is Soldridge in the area you cover?
Yes, Soldridge is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Soldridge as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you cover smaller places like Soldridge?
Yes, Soldridge is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
Who typically books a landlord or block roof survey?
Anyone who looks after a let or shared building can book it: landlords, agents, freeholders and residents’ management companies.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Soldridge
Shared roofs can fall between owners. Everyone may think someone else is responsible, so maintenance gets put off. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
The streets around a church like Church of the Good Shepherd are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Their insurance cover
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether VAT is added on top
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Soldridge
A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Historic houses such as Bentworth Hall, about 2.8 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Soldridge goes. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Soldridge is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Soldridge across London and South East England. Across Hampshire, we cover Soldridge. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Surveys in GU34 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Upper Soldridge Road, Rookwood Lane and Soldridge Road. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Medstead (1 mile north-east), Four Marks (1 mile east), South Town (1 mile north), Hattingley (2 miles north) and New Copse (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south) and Alton (5 miles north-east).
Near you in Soldridge
A little further out are Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (2.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Red Hill.
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a hamlet or village like Soldridge, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Before the survey
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.