Hampshire · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Swanwick, Hampshire
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Swanwick, with photographs and a written report.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Swanwick
Swanwick lies within about 3 miles of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than 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. If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
If you let a flat or house near Bursledon station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Sarisbury Church of England Junior School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Swanwick is about 2 miles south of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Swanwick can all book landlord roof surveys. Across Hampshire, we cover Swanwick.
All of SO31 and PO15 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Walpole Lane, Ashby Mews and Swanwick Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Lower Swanwick (1 mile north-west), Sarisbury (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile south-east), Burridge (1 mile north-east) and Sarisbury Green (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Swanwick
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Old Ship Inn and Brookfield Community School and Language College. For rail, the closest station is Bursledon station, roughly 0.8 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (within half a mile north) and St Andrew's Castle (2.4 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Swanwick Lakes.
Landlord roof survey in Swanwick: what you get
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Swanwick and the rest of London and the South East. A visit usually takes an hour or two at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Everything is inspected as far as it can safely be seen, and by drone where it’s applicable. You then get a written report with photos. We survey rented houses, shared roofs and converted houses, and people most frequently book us about parapets and upstands in poor repair and missing or loose roof coverings.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Swanwick (SO31, PO15)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Swanwick?
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause from what’s visible.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
The streets around a church such as Church of St Paul are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Questions to ask before you book
- What exactly goes into their report
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What happens after the report arrives
Swanwick: your questions answered
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Swanwick?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Will you come out to Swanwick?
Yes, Swanwick is covered. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
How much is a landlord roof survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The building’s size, roofs and access all affect the price. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Swanwick?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
The survey, step by step
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Somewhere like Swanwick needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- 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 roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets in another room
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Practical tips
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- File each roof report for future reference
- Arrange flat access in advance
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. What we provide is an independent record of condition to help those discussions.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Responsibility under a lease
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Swanwick
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
Landlord and commercial surveys in Swanwick
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.