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Pre-purchase roof survey in Birtley Green, Surrey
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Birtley Green, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
How the survey works
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Older roofs in small places like Birtley Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- 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 roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
Before the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Tell us about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Birtley Green
A RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey covers the whole building, so the roof is one item among many. We do not offer a RICS home survey, and ours is not a substitute for one. It adds a focused look at the roof on its own, with photos and written recommendations you can act on. You can have both if you want the fullest picture. If you’re worried about ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof and worn or lifted lead flashings, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney stacks, the roof space and natural slate alike.
In a village or hamlet like Birtley Green, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. 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.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Birtley Green (GU5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Birtley Green?
Viewings rarely include a proper look at the roof. You see the rooms, not the slates, and a quick glance from the street misses a lot. New paint on a ceiling can hide old water stains, so a closer look is worth having before you commit.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
If you let a flat or house near Shalford station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
What to check before booking
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What the survey won’t cover
- What experience they bring
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer.
Nearby places to Birtley Green
Other services in Birtley Green
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Tell us your exchange date as you book
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
We email the report to you, with photos of each finding. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are set out in plain English, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
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. Dealing with them early keeps water out.
Local roofs and buyers in Birtley Green
The wider area around Birtley Green has a long history of building, with Chilworth Manor about 2.9 miles north. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Take an older house close to Christ Church: ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Birtley Green is about 5 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Birtley Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Birtley Green is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in GU5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Shamley Green (1 mile east), Grafham (1 mile south), Bramley (1 mile north-west), Wonersh (1 mile north) and Thorncombe Street (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles north), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (13 miles north-west), Farnham (11 miles west), Reigate (15 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Birtley Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Cucknell's Wood, St Catherine's School and Red Lion Inn, among other places. The closest station to Birtley Green is Shalford station, about 2.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Milford Hospital (3.6 miles west) and Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north). Open spaces near Birtley Green include Frith Hill and Lower Lake.
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Birtley Green
Will you come out to Birtley Green?
Yes. Birtley Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Birtley Green?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
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. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How long does the survey visit take?
On site, it normally takes between one and two hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Report times depend on the package, from the same day for Premium to within 48 hours for Basic.