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Trash Green Landlord Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. Landlord roof surveys in Trash Green.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Leaks into upper flats
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
About our landlord roof survey in Trash Green
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof, written up so you can plan. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with RTM and residents’ management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We are often asked to look into cracked or leaning shared chimneys and slipped or missing slates and tiles, across rented houses, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats.
Some older homes in villages like Trash Green 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Trash Green (RG30)
- Region
- Reading
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
A dated condition report is useful for the building’s records. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. Older cottages and farmhouses around Trash Green can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Photos and a written report every time
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
Tips from our surveys
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Arrange flat access beforehand
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
You receive a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It’s emailed to you so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
Landlord roof surveys in Trash Green: local notes
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Historic houses such as Mapledurham House, about 4.7 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Trash Green goes. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
If you let a flat or house near Theale station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary the Virgin, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Trash Green is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Trash Green is one of many places we visit across Reading. We cover towns and villages across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: RG30. That includes homes and businesses on Bennett's Hill and Theale Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Burghfield (1 mile south), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west) and Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north-east), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (5 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Trash Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Fox & Hounds pub and The Willink School and the streets around them. The closest station to Trash Green is Theale station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Thames Valley Police Museum (1 mile west) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Trash Green include Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
What we do, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit usually takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Cottages and farmhouses around Trash Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Trash Green, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Where a roof is shared with neighbours, we can only inspect what we are given access to and note what couldn’t be seen.
Roof spaces and lofts
The loft space shows a lot about a roof’s condition. We check it where there is safe access, looking for staining, damp and daylight.
How we price landlord roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- House, block, shop or office
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The size of the roof
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- What made you get in touch
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
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Questions from Trash Green
Is Trash Green within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can a landlord with a rental near Theale station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you need to get into 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 an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Trash Green
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles, and a survey helps show where that is happening.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Their insurance cover
- What experience they bring
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection