West Berkshire · London and the South East
Beenham Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Beenham, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Rural addresses near Beenham can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Arrange a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Pre-purchase roof survey in Beenham
If you’re buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that is frequently not the individual flat owner. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report gives you clear points to raise with your solicitor or the managing agent. If the building has a flat roof, we check that too where access allows. We survey lead flashings and valleys, clay and concrete tiles and natural slate, and the problems we are asked to look at most are a ridge or slope that dips and blocked or leaking gutters.
In a village or hamlet like Beenham, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Beenham (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Beenham
Is Beenham in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Beenham is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Will you climb onto the roof?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain does not usually stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
When to book a survey in Beenham
Flat roofs turn up on extensions, dormers, porches and garages. Felt flat roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, because many can only be seen from an upstairs window.
Look out for signs like these:
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Old water stains in the roof space
If you let a flat or house 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.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
What a survey costs
We confirm the exact price before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Height and safe access
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Nearby places to Beenham
Also in Beenham
Landlord and commercial surveys in Beenham
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
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 with less disruption.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Beenham: local notes
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. 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.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Beenham is about 4 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in Beenham, we can come and survey your property. Across West Berkshire, we cover Beenham and the places around it. You can also see our page for Reading.
Every address in RG7 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Stoneyfield, Back Lane and Church View or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Beenham Stocks (1 mile north-east), Upper Woolhampton (1 mile south-west), Southend (1 mile north), Lower Padworth (1 mile south-east) and Chapel Row (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (8 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (8 miles east) and Calcot (5 miles east).
Around Beenham
We work in homes and buildings around The Six Bells pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Aldermaston station, about 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Yattendon Castle (4.3 miles north-west) and Thames Valley Police Museum (3.1 miles east). The countryside around Beenham includes Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What we look for on each type of roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They wear slowly, but surfaces erode and edges crack, and low-pitched roofs need their laps to be right.
Flat roofs
Flat roofs on extensions, dormers and garages are easy to forget about. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM rubber 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30. We look for signs of age and failure.