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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Addlestone
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Addlestone, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
Useful tips for Addlestone property owners
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
You may want to pass the report to your solicitor or conveyancer so questions can go to the seller’s solicitor. It can prompt questions about past roof work and any paperwork for it.
Every so frequently, check the loft with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for stains, damp timbers and chinks of daylight. Photos help if you later need a roofer or another survey.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Addlestone: what you get
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. We cannot say how a seller will respond, but you’ll be asking from facts rather than guesses. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. Common reasons to book are patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem and flashings that have lifted or split, on gutters and downpipes, clay and concrete tiles and lead flashings and valleys.
Around Addlestone, you’ll mostly find houses and bungalows of different ages. Older roofs may still have their original slates or clay tiles, with fixings and underlay that have done a long stint. For a purchase or a newly replaced roof, what’s under the coverings matters as much as what’s on top. Breathable membranes only appeared in the late 1990s, so older roofs often have bitumen felt or nothing at all.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Addlestone (KT15)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Addlestone
Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
Historic houses like Botleys Mansion, about 1.8 miles west, show how far back building around Addlestone goes. If you are buying an older home nearby, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before you plan any re-roofing. For an older house near a landmark such as St Paul's, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Addlestone is about 5 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. Wherever you are in Addlestone, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Addlestone is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also survey roofs in Guildford.
We work across KT15 for pre-purchase roof surveys. We cover properties on Market Street, High Street and Station Road and the roads around them. Addlestone is on the A317 and A318, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include New Haw (1 mile south), Brooklands (2 miles south-east), Weybridge (2 miles east), St George's Hill (2 miles east) and Byfleet (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (5 miles south-west), Camberley (11 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Ewell (10 miles east) and Egham (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Addlestone
We work in homes and buildings around Jubilee High School, Woburn Park and St George's College Weybridge, among other places. Addlestone has its own railway station: Addlestone station. Nearby you will also find Runnymede Hospital (1.5 miles west). Open spaces near Addlestone include St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.
Why act early in Addlestone
Small roof defects let water in slowly. By the time a stain shows, timber or plaster may already be damp. Spotting it before you buy means you know about it from day one. Around Addlestone, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Plain-English reports with photos
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Addlestone: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Addlestone is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Addlestone?
Yes, Addlestone is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Addlestone as anywhere else.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Where we can, yes. Inside, the loft shows leaks, damp timbers and the underlay. If we cannot get in, the report says so.
How do I book a survey in Addlestone?
To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How it works
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take about one to two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. For a survey in Addlestone, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To get started, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Addlestone
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Height and safe access
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The roof’s overall size
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Getting in touch
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- What made you get in touch
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- When you need the report by
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Addlestone
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
Nearby places to Addlestone
What else we do in Addlestone
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Addlestone?
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It’s often found in cement sheets, soffits and flue pipes. We do not carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before work starts.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
If you own a rental within reach of Addlestone station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Before booking anyone
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Their report turnaround times