Hampshire · London and the South East
Up Somborne Landlord Roof Survey
Get a clear view of the let or shared roof at a property in Up Somborne from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
Landlord roof survey in Up Somborne: what you get
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof in a report you can plan around. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it along with RTM and residents’ management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. Typical surveys look at parapets and upstands in poor repair and worn ridges, hips and verges, across shared roofs, converted houses and rented houses.
Older buildings in small places like Up Somborne may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Location
- Up Somborne (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
Local roofs in Up Somborne
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Take an older house close to All Saints Church: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Up Somborne is about 5 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in Up Somborne, we can survey the roof. Our Hampshire coverage includes Up Somborne. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Here we cover the SO20 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Court Lane and Up Somborne Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Up Somborne: Little Somborne (1 mile west), Ashley (1 mile south-west), King's Somborne (2 miles south-west), Lower Slackstead (4 miles south) and Braishfield (5 miles south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (5 miles south-east), Eastleigh (9 miles south-east), Andover (9 miles north), Totton (12 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Up Somborne
Well-known places in the area include Royal Hampshire County Hospital (4.9 miles south-east).
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Up Somborne
On a shared roof, it is not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it, so maintenance gets put off. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Standing water on a flat roof
For any home in Up Somborne, it’s the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What they will not be able to tell you
- What happens after the report arrives
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
Common questions in Up Somborne
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Up Somborne?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover smaller places like Up Somborne?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
What does a block roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The building’s size, roofs and access all affect the price. For a price, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
How do I book a survey in Up Somborne?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We inspect the parts we are given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. Areas we couldn’t see are noted as well as what could.
What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Older rural homes like those around Up Somborne can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Getting ready for the survey
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Up Somborne
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Tenants can only report what shows inside. A ceiling stain often means water has been coming in for some time. A survey looks at the roof itself. In a place like Up Somborne, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
Why book us in Up Somborne
- Plain-English reports with photos
- An independent look at the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.