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Pre-purchase roof survey in Bassett Green, Southampton
Wondering about the roof at a property in Bassett Green? We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Bassett Green and across Southampton.
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Pre-purchase roof survey in Bassett Green: what you get
The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a home to repair, and one of the hardest for a buyer to see. A pre-purchase roof survey looks at it closely before you’re tied in. We check the coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the loft where there is safe access. You get a photo-illustrated written report. If you’ve noticed damp timbers or stains in the loft and blocked or leaking gutters, we can find out what’s behind it, on gutters and downpipes, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and the roof space alike.
Houses in smaller places like Bassett Green can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town, so their roofs may take more wind and driving rain. Ridges, verges and flashings are where that weather usually shows first. Whether you’re buying or signing off new work, those edges deserve a careful look. On an exposed roof, a loose ridge or verge soon becomes a bigger job.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Bassett Green (SO16, SO17, SO18)
- Region
- Southampton
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Ask the agent to make sure the loft hatch can be opened
- Don’t leave it until just before exchange
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
Your report arrives by email, with photos of what we found. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Findings are set out in plain English, with recommendations prioritised by urgency where relevant.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Damp patches, daylight through the roof or water stains on timbers are worth noting. Take photos so you can show whoever looks at it.
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Which survey package you book
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The roof’s overall size
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
Booking your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it’s useful to mention:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What’s prompted the survey
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Leave it or get it looked at?
When a chain is moving fast, a roof survey can feel like one more delay. We visit seven days a week, and the Premium Survey report arrives the same day, so it can fit around a tight timetable. In a smaller place like Bassett Green, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Wind gets under it and lifts more, and water follows.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Every finding written up with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Prices that include VAT
See our cost guide or our case studies.
When to book a survey in Bassett Green
Patch repairs are common on roofs of every age. Bitumen over flashings, mortar fillets in place of lead and odd replacement tiles can point to a problem that keeps coming back. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Flashings that have lifted or split
If you own a rental within reach of Swaythling station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Their insurance cover
Bassett Green homes and their roofs
Bassett Green is within about 3 miles of the coast, and wind near the sea can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
Take an older house close to St Alban's Church: ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges. Historic houses like South Stoneham House, about 0.6 miles east, show how far back building around Bassett Green goes. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area.
Bassett Green is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. In Bassett Green, as across Southampton, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Southampton, large and small.
We cover every part of SO16, SO17 and SO18 for pre-purchase roof surveys. Local streets include High Road, Lilac Road and Daisy Road, and we cover them all. Bassett Green is on the M27, which makes it simple to reach. Close by, we survey roofs in Swaythling (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile east), St Denys (1 mile south) and North Stoneham (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south-east) and Maybush (3 miles west).
Near you in Bassett Green
We work in homes and buildings around Riverside Park, The Brook pub and Cantell School. The closest station to Bassett Green is Swaythling station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Royal South Hants Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (2.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Flexford Nature Reserve.
How the survey works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Bassett Green is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Book a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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FAQs for Bassett Green
Is Bassett Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Bassett Green is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Is the coastal weather around Bassett Green hard on roofs?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. You will have photos and a written description of each defect, which you can share with the seller or agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It is not a replacement for a RICS survey.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.