Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Awbridge, Hampshire
A careful look at the roof at your property in Awbridge, with photos and a written report.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Awbridge
Some roofs cannot be seen well from ground level or from windows. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where applicable, a drone inspection, and the report arrives the same day. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we will say so and inspect from every other safe vantage point. If you’ve noticed standing water on a flat extension roof and slipped or missing slates and tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Being in a small place like Awbridge makes no difference to the inspection itself: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed ahead of time. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them when booking, so the visit can be planned around them. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Visits can be booked on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Awbridge (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Awbridge
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Awbridge and across Hampshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Common questions in Awbridge
How do I find out if my home in Awbridge is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover Awbridge?
Yes, Awbridge is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
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.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. Buyers use the findings to ask questions, ask for repairs before completion or ask for a price change. What the seller agrees to is their decision, so we can’t promise any saving.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
It is your choice, but the two do different jobs. A home survey looks at the whole property, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
When to book a survey in Awbridge
Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999. Cement roof sheets, soffits and flue pipes are typical places to find it. We do not carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before anything is disturbed.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
With Mottisfont Abbey about 2 miles north, the area around Awbridge has a long history. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy.
Before you book anyone
- What exactly goes into their report
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Awbridge
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How big the roof is
- House, block, shop or office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
Getting in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The property’s address and postcode
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before it, you still have choices. A survey after you’ve moved in tells you the same things, but too late to use them in the purchase. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Awbridge, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What you get with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
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Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
With the findings in hand, you can talk to the seller or their agent. Some buyers ask for repairs before completion, others ask for a change to the price. The outcome is between you and the seller, and we can’t promise any result.
Chimneys and flashings need watching. Look for leaning pots, missing mortar and lifted lead. Binoculars from ground level are enough for a first look.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a photo-illustrated written report, sent to you by email. On timing, it usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. In a small place like Awbridge, 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.
- Once your offer is accepted, you tell us the address and when you hope to exchange.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Related advice
Awbridge homes and their roofs
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. 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 you let a flat or house near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Awbridge is about 3 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in Awbridge, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Every address in SO51 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Romsey Road, Spring Field and Danes Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Carter's Clay (1 mile north-west), Kimbridge (1 mile north-east), Dunbridge (1 mile north), Timsbury (2 miles north-east) and Mottisfont (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Awbridge
We work in homes and buildings around Embley and Stanbridge Earls School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 1.5 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Romsey Community Hospital (3 miles south-east) and King Johns House (2.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Awbridge include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.