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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Beenham Stocks
A careful look at the roof at your property in Beenham Stocks, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older rural homes like those around Beenham Stocks can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Booking a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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About our pre-purchase roof survey in Beenham Stocks
Buying a home is a big commitment, and the roof is one of the costliest parts to put right. A pre-purchase roof survey looks at it closely before you’re tied in. We check the slates or tiles, the ridges and valleys, the flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, and the roof space where it is safe to get in. You get a written report with photos. We survey gutters and downpipes, clay and concrete tiles and lead flashings and valleys, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are worn or lifted lead flashings and blocked or leaking gutters.
Some older homes in villages like Beenham Stocks are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Beenham Stocks (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Beenham Stocks
Will you come out to Beenham Stocks?
Yes, Beenham Stocks is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Beenham Stocks?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It is not a replacement for a RICS survey.
When will the report arrive?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed, with photos.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you as you book.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Local roofs and buyers in Beenham Stocks
Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For landlords with property near Aldermaston station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Beenham Stocks is about 4 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Beenham Stocks gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading.
We work across RG7 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. Other places close to Beenham Stocks include Beenham (1 mile south-west), Lower Padworth (1 mile south-east), Southend (1 mile north), Aldermaston Wharf (1 mile south) and Tutts Clump (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (8 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (8 miles east) and Calcot (4 miles east).
Near you in Beenham Stocks
Around Beenham Stocks, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Six Bells pub and the streets around them. Beenham Stocks’s nearest station is Aldermaston station, about 1.2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Thames Valley Police Museum (2.7 miles east) and Yattendon Castle (4.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Moor Copse Nature Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Beenham Stocks?
Rear extensions, dormers and garages often have flat roofs. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, especially when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
Problems we come across often include:
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Questions to ask before you book
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Will the report include photos?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Without a survey, you are relying on a glance from the pavement. That rarely shows the back slope, the valleys or the top of the chimney. A survey fills that gap before you commit, with photos of anything that needs attention. In a small place like Beenham Stocks, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Why us?
- Visits on any day of the week
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- 20+ years’ experience
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Beenham Stocks and across West Berkshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Roof by roof
Gutters and parapets
Hidden gutters behind parapets send water indoors when they block. Where we can see them safely, we check the linings and outlets.
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay and concrete tiles commonly last 50 years or more. We check for slipped, cracked and missing tiles, and for mismatched replacements that point to past repairs.