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Landlord Roof Survey in Sunningdale
Landlord roof surveys around Sunningdale, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
About our landlord roof survey in Sunningdale
Some landlords book a survey when they buy a property to let, others when a tenant reports a leak or damp. Others want a regular 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 help when arranging access with residents. We survey blocks of flats, gutters and downpipes and flat roofs on blocks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are leaking joints at party walls and failed flashings at walls and chimneys.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Sunningdale drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
With the Standard Survey, you also get 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
- Sunningdale (SL5)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
What happens if roof problems are left?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. Blocked gutters on homes around Sunningdale overflow and soak walls, particularly where trees overhang. It’s easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why book us in Sunningdale
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Plain-English reports with photos
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The shape of the roof and its details
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Which survey package you book
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
We will normally ask about:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- What kind of property and roof it is
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What made you get in touch
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you are ready.
Checking the roof from ground level
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
Sunningdale: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sunningdale?
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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Sunningdale station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the building.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
How do I book a survey in Sunningdale?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take an hour or two for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, it normally takes between one and two hours for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. Parking around Sunningdale is usually easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- 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.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Check pets are kept safely away
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Honest limits
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will suggest the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
Local roofs in Sunningdale
Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses like St Leonard's Hill, about 4.8 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Sunningdale goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Anyone responsible for a site like Holy Trinity CofE Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you live in an older home near Holy Trinity Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Homes near green spaces like Silwood Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Sunningdale is about 4 miles south-west of Egham, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Sunningdale is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Sunningdale is one of the places in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover. Our Guildford page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in SL5 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and Church Road, and we cover them all. Being close to the B383, Sunningdale is simple for us to get to. We also cover Broomhall (1 mile south-east), South Ascot (1 mile west), Brick Hill (2 miles south), Windlesham (2 miles south) and Chobham (4 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (9 miles north-west), Windsor (5 miles north), Boyn Hill (9 miles north-west), North Ascot (3 miles north-west), Cookham (12 miles north) and Furze Platt (10 miles north-west).
Near you in Sunningdale
Around Sunningdale, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Sunningdale School, Charters School and Silwood Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sunningdale station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Heatherwood Hospital (2.3 miles west) and Chobham Museum (3.9 miles south). Open spaces near Sunningdale include Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.