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Pre-purchase roof survey in Ashley Heath, Hampshire
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Ashley Heath.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and parapets
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a central valley gutter. If the home you are buying has one, that gutter and its outlet get a careful look.
Chimney stacks
A stack stands exposed above the roof line. The pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are all checked, as far as we can see them safely.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Ashley Heath: what you get
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, along with a same-day report. Where a flight is not possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and inspect from every other safe vantage point. If you are worried about gaps where slates or tiles have come loose and old water stains in the roof space, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flat-roofed extensions and dormers, lead flashings and valleys and clay and concrete tiles alike.
Around Ashley Heath, 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. Older roofs often have bitumen felt under the coverings, as breathable membranes only arrived in the late 1990s.
It is not only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Location
- Ashley Heath (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Ashley Heath
Flat roofs turn up on extensions, dormers, porches and garages. A felt roof frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. A buyer can easily miss them, particularly when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
Common reasons to book include:
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Around Ashley Heath, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey usually takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. For a survey in Ashley Heath, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. 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.
- The roof is inspected from each safe vantage point, inside and out.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Ashley Heath: your questions answered
Do you cover Ashley Heath?
Yes, Ashley Heath is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you cover smaller places like Ashley Heath?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
After your offer is accepted and before you exchange contracts. That gives you time to use the findings.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A slow leak can go unnoticed for months. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Spotting it before you buy lets you deal with it as soon as you move in. On a bungalow or cottage around Ashley Heath, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why us?
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 20+ years’ experience
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Local roofs and buyers in Ashley Heath
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take an older house close to All Saints: a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Ashley Heath is in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Ashley Heath and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Our Hampshire coverage includes Ashley Heath. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in BH24 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Woolsbridge Road, The Glade and Hill Way or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in St Ives (1 mile east), St Leonards (1 mile south), Avon Castle (2 miles south-east) and Matchams (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Lymington (14 miles south-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Ashley Heath
In Ashley Heath, that means homes and buildings near Ringwood Waldorf School, Ringwood School and Avon Heath Country Park and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (1.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Ashley Heath includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Ashley Heath
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
- Ask the agent to make sure the loft hatch can be opened
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. The photos show the defects and where they are, which makes quotes easier to compare.
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. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.