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Pre-purchase roof survey in Bowling Alley, Surrey
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Bowling Alley. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Bowling Alley
Some roofs cannot be seen well from the ground or from windows. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, and the report arrives the same day. Where a flight isn’t possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and inspect from every other safe vantage point. Common reasons to book are lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney and roof slopes that look uneven or sagging, on chimney stacks, clay and concrete tiles and the roof space.
Somewhere as small as Bowling Alley, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Bowling Alley (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but too late to use them in the purchase. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Bowling Alley, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
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 safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- Surveys on any day of the week
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Also near Bowling Alley
Also in Bowling Alley
Different roofs, different checks
Natural slate
Good slate is one of the longest-lasting roof coverings, but the nails holding it corrode long before that. Slipped or missing slates are a sign of ‘nail fatigue’.
Gutters and parapets
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a central valley gutter. If the home you are buying has one, that gutter and its outlet get a careful look.
Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Request records of any re-roofing
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. What happens next is your decision and the seller’s.
Don’t block the vents at the eaves. Condensation in a roof space can look like a leak and can damage timbers over time. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air can’t flow.
Bowling Alley homes and their roofs
With Farnham Castle about 3.1 miles south-east, Bowling Alley sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses across Surrey frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. 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 All Saints, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. Landlords with a home close to Winchfield station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Bowling Alley is about 2 miles south-west of Fleet, in Surrey. Surveys in Bowling Alley work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at everything that’s safely in view, photos and a clear written report. Bowling Alley is one of the places in Surrey we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Surveys in GU10 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we survey roofs in Mill Lane (1 mile north-west), Crondall (1 mile south), Redlands (1 mile south-east), Warren Corner (1 mile east) and Ewshot (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (13 miles east), Woking (14 miles east), Camberley (9 miles north-east), Farnham (4 miles south-east), Frimley (8 miles north-east) and Haslemere (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Bowling Alley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Basingbourne Park, Crondall Primary School and Court Moor School. For rail, the closest station is Winchfield station, roughly 3.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Powderham Castle (1.9 miles south) and Museum of Farnham (3.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Bowling Alley includes Aunt's Pool and Beacon Hill.
For landlords and managing agents
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In a hamlet or village like Bowling Alley, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- 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.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Getting ready for the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
How to book
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Bowling Alley: your questions answered
Is Bowling Alley within the area you cover?
Yes. Bowling Alley is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
How do I find out if my home in Bowling Alley is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is this the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, with a written report and photographs. It is not a RICS survey and does not cover the rest of the house.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Bowling Alley?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the roof space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That gives you time to use the findings, whether that means asking questions or negotiating.
What affects the price in Bowling Alley
To price your survey, we look at:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Helping us price your survey
Some details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- The property’s address and postcode
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Anything about access we should know
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.