Hampshire · London and the South East
Upper Kingston Landlord Roof Survey
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Upper Kingston, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
Landlord roof survey in Upper Kingston: what you get
The lease normally decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We can’t advise on what your lease says but we can give you an independent record of the roof’s condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. The report sets out what we saw, with photos and recommendations. We’re often asked to look into splits and blisters in flat roof coverings and damaged party-wall upstands or parapets, on flat roofs on blocks, blocks of flats and converted houses.
Some older homes in villages like Upper Kingston 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. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photo. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Location
- Upper Kingston (BH24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Upper Kingston 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 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Find any records of previous roof work
Arrange a survey
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Upper Kingston, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
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FAQs for Upper Kingston
Do you cover smaller places like Upper Kingston?
Yes, Upper Kingston is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Upper Kingston?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions are not right we will arrange another day with you.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run seven days a week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
What you can safely check yourself
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
When to book a survey in Upper Kingston
On a shared roof, it’s not always clear who should act. Everyone may think someone else is responsible, so maintenance gets put off. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
The streets around a church like Trinity Congregational Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How soon the report will arrive
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
What affects the price in Upper Kingston
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- What’s prompted the survey
- Anything about access we should know
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Upper Kingston
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Upper Kingston
With Avon Tyrrell House about 2.6 miles south-east, Upper Kingston sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like Ringwood Junior School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Upper Kingston is in Hampshire. If you’re in Upper Kingston, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Hampshire coverage includes Upper Kingston. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
All of BH24 is covered for landlord roof surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Crow (1 mile east), Hightown (1 mile north-east), Bagnum (1 mile south-east), Ringwood (1 mile north) and Poulner (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Totton (13 miles north-east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), New Milton (7 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (7 miles south-east).
Near you in Upper Kingston
We work in homes and buildings around Ringwood School and The Elm Tree Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (3.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.