Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Adgestone
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Adgestone, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Adgestone
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The size of the roof
All our prices include VAT. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before you book.
What we need to know
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It’s useful to include:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Adgestone
Buyers in Adgestone and right across London and South East England use our pre-purchase roof survey. Whether it is a terrace, a semi, a detached house or a flat, we follow the same careful process. The report says what’s in good order, what is not and what to deal with first. We’re insured for professional indemnity and public liability, with more than 20 years’ experience behind us. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. If you’ve noticed blistered or split felt on a flat roof and damp timbers or stains in the loft, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Being in a small place like Adgestone makes no difference to the inspection itself: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when booking. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Visits can be booked seven days a week.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible.
- Place
- Adgestone (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Adgestone
Is Adgestone within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Adgestone, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
The sooner after your offer is accepted, the better. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Ideally, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and views from upper windows help too. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. It’s a dedicated roof survey, and you get a written report with photos. It does not cover the rest of the property, which a RICS survey does.
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 as you book.
Before and after the survey
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
- Let us know your timetable
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
You may want to pass the report to your solicitor or conveyancer so they can raise enquiries with the seller’s side. Past repairs, re-roofing and any records of that work are all fair questions.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, especially after autumn. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
How it works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a small place like Adgestone, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- We agree a time and how we will get in, including the loft.
- We inspect the roof from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Book a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Advice
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Adgestone
Many roofs have had quick fixes over the years. Bitumen painted over a flashing, mortar where lead should be, or a few tiles that don’t match can point to a problem that keeps coming back. Our report records them so you can ask the seller what was done and when.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
Historic houses such as Morton Manor, about 0.7 miles east, show how far back building around Adgestone goes. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area.
What to check before booking
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What insurance they carry
Local roofs and buyers in Adgestone
Adgestone is within about 2 miles of the coast, where wind off the sea can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Adgestone is about 2 miles from Sandown Airport. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you own a rental within reach of Sandown station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. Take an older house close to Church of St. John the Evangelist: the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Adgestone is about 4 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever you are in Adgestone, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property. Our area takes in places right across the Isle of Wight. There’s also a page for Portsmouth.
We survey roofs across the PO36 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Local streets include Upper Road, Lower Road and Lower Adgestone Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Morton (1 mile east), Yarbridge (1 mile east), Brading (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile south-west) and Sandown (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Newport (6 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Shanklin (3 miles south), Ventnor (6 miles south) and East Cowes (8 miles north-west). Harder-to-reach addresses take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Local landmarks in Adgestone
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Bay Church of England School and Sandown Bay Academy. The nearest railway station is Sandown station, about 1.1 miles south. A little further out are Sandown Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Brading Waxworks (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
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DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.