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Landlord Roof Survey in Stoke Poges
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Stoke Poges, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Check the roof space can be accessed
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
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.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
About our landlord roof survey in Stoke Poges
Landlords often book us when buying a property to rent out, or after a tenant reports a leak. Agents and freeholders frequently want a survey for a rolling maintenance plan. Whatever the reason, the report follows the same clear format, with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier to arrange. We survey flat roofs on blocks, gutters and downpipes and blocks of flats, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are gaps where tiles or slates have slipped and damaged pots and flaunching.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Stoke Poges drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It is the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Stoke Poges (SL2, SL3)
- Region
- Slough
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- House, block, shop or office
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
What we can’t see
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Stoke Poges
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Stoke Poges
How do I find out if my home in Stoke Poges is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Slough station?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions aren’t right, we will talk to you about another date.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do you work in Stoke Poges?
Yes. We survey roofs in Stoke Poges and the rest of Slough. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs are not included, but contractors can price from it.
Landlord roof surveys in Stoke Poges: local notes
Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. With Windsor Castle about 4.3 miles south, Stoke Poges sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own a rental within reach of Slough station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For an older house near a landmark such as St Andrew's Church Centre, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Stoke Poges is about 2 miles north-east of Slough, in Slough. Stoke Poges is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Slough coverage includes Stoke Poges. You can also see our page for Reading.
Every address in SL2 and SL3 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Bells Hill, Decies Way and Sefton Close. We also cover the places around Stoke Poges: Wexham Street (1 mile east), Wexham Court (1 mile south), Fulmer (2 miles north-east), George Green (2 miles south-east) and Hedgerley Green (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Cippenham (3 miles south-west), Chalvey (3 miles south), Langley (3 miles south-east), Upton (3 miles south), Burnham (3 miles west) and Datchet (4 miles south). Stoke Poges is one of the larger places we cover in Slough.
What’s near Stoke Poges
We work in homes and buildings around Khalsa Secondary Academy and The Rose and Crown pub. For rail, the closest station is Slough station, about 2.3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Windsor Castle (4.3 miles south) and Wexham Park Hospital (1 mile south-east). Open spaces near Stoke Poges include Stoke Common and Taplow Lake.
Checking the roof from ground level
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
When to book a survey in Stoke Poges
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
People normally book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Anyone responsible for a site like The Stoke Poges School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What the survey will not cover
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
What we do, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Parking around Stoke Poges is typically easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from ground level, with the loft showing the underside.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.