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Alfold Crossways Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Independent pre-purchase roof surveys in Alfold Crossways. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
Questions from Alfold Crossways
Do you cover smaller places like Alfold Crossways?
Yes, Alfold Crossways is covered. We work right 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 Alfold Crossways?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you need access inside the house?
Ideally, yes. We look in the roof space where there’s safe access, and upstairs windows give useful views. Access is typically arranged through the agent or seller.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the roof space. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where it applies.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Alfold Crossways?
It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run seven days a week.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Alfold Crossways
If you are buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company. We check as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. If the building has a flat roof, we check that too where access allows. We survey chimney stacks, lead flashings and valleys and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and common reasons people get in touch are gutters that overflow or drip at the joints and lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney.
Somewhere as small as Alfold Crossways, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings frequently sit beside a few newer homes. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Alfold Crossways (GU6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Alfold Crossways
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Practical tips
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
Your report arrives by email, with photographs of what we found. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Each defect is explained in plain words, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Dealing with them early keeps water out.
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Alfold Crossways homes and their roofs
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Nicholas, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. In and around Alfold Crossways, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
Alfold Crossways is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. We survey roofs in Alfold Crossways and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Surrey coverage includes Alfold Crossways. Guildford is in our area too.
Here we cover the GU6 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Local streets include Loxwood Road, Chilton Close and Molten Way, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Alfold Crossways: Dunsfold (2 miles north-west), Elmbridge Village (3 miles north), Loxhill (3 miles north-west), Rowly (4 miles north) and Hascombe (4 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (10 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
Around Alfold Crossways
Around Alfold Crossways, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Crown pub and Fir Tree Copse. Green spaces nearby include Hydon's Ball.
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes about 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Older roofs in small places like Alfold Crossways can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- 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.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
How to book
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Alfold Crossways, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
What affects the price in Alfold Crossways
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- House, block, shop or office
- The shape of the roof and its details
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The roof’s overall size
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Other services in Alfold Crossways
Why act early in Alfold Crossways
A seller may honestly not know the state of the roof. Their answers on the property forms only cover what they know about. An independent look tells you how the roof is now, whatever anyone remembers. Outbuildings and barns around Alfold Crossways are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Plain-English reports with photos
- PI and public liability insurance