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Landlord Roof Survey in Westborough
Landlord roof surveys across Westborough, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Leaks into upper flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Landlord roof survey in Westborough: what you get
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. We look at the roof from each safe vantage point including the loft and flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos, so everyone works from the same facts. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we’re given access to. We’re often asked to look into gaps where tiles or slates have slipped and cracked or lifting flashings, across flat roofs on blocks, shared roofs and converted houses.
In a smaller place like Westborough, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Westborough (GU2, GU1, GU3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Westborough
The wider area around Westborough has a long history of building, with Guildford Castle about 1.4 miles south-east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
The streets around a church like St Francis Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Anyone responsible for a site like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you own a rental within reach of Guildford station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Westborough is about 1 mile west of Guildford, in Surrey. Westborough gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a proper look at whatever is safely visible, photos and a clear written report. Westborough is one of the places in Surrey we cover.
Landlord roof surveys in GU2, GU1 and GU3 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Cabell Road, Clover Road and Weston Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Westborough is on the A323, which makes it straightforward to reach. We also cover Stoughton (1 mile north), Bellfields (1 mile north-east), Guildford (1 mile east), Abbotswood (2 miles east) and Jacobs Well (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (8 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (13 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-east) and Dorking (12 miles east).
Near you in Westborough
Typical jobs here are in homes near Kings College Guildford, Broadstreet and Hare and Hounds pub. For rail, the closest station is Guildford station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Surrey County Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (0.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Littlefield Common and Pewley Hill.
DIY checks: what’s safe
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Roof area
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Height and safe access
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
Common questions in Westborough
Will you come out to Westborough?
Yes, Westborough is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Westborough?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will explain what’s needed.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No. The lease typically decides who is responsible and we don’t give legal advice. Our report gives an independent record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Westborough?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely. The survey typically takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a smaller place like Westborough, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- 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 loft space and the roof where it is safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Arrange a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
A leak in a block rarely stays in one place. Spotting roof defects early helps protect the whole building. In an older home around Westborough, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- A written report with photos
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Customer satisfaction of 98%