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Pre-purchase roof survey in Brockham, Surrey
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Brockham. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails that fix it often give out first. Slipped or missing slates are a sign of ‘nail fatigue’.
Gutters and parapets
The rainwater system keeps water off the walls. Leaking joints, sagging lengths and blockages are all noted, along with fascias and soffits.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Brockham
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where it applies, a drone inspection, along with a same-day report. Where a flight isn’t possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and inspect from every other safe vantage point. Typical surveys look at blistered or split felt on a flat roof and lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney, across natural slate, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and clay and concrete tiles.
Somewhere as small as Brockham, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. 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.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Brockham (RH3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Brockham: your questions answered
Is Brockham within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is my home in Brockham listed or in a conservation area?
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 a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It is not a replacement for a RICS survey.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
How long will you be at the property?
It normally takes about 1–2 hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Report times depend on the package, from the same day for Premium to within 48 hours for Basic.
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 frequently shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Why get it checked now?
A slow leak can go unnoticed for months. By the time a stain shows, timber or plaster may already be damp. Finding the cause at the survey stage means you know about it from day one. In a place like Brockham, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 with VAT included. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why us?
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- An independent view of the roof
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Brockham homes and their roofs
About 4.2 miles west lies Polesden Lacey, a reminder of how long the area around Brockham has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take an older house close to Christ Church: the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Brockham is about 2 miles east of Dorking, in Surrey. If you’re in Brockham, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Brockham is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Crawley.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: RH3. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Holly Close, Nutwood Avenue and Kiln Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Betchworth (1 mile north-east), Strood Green (1 mile south), Box Hill (1 mile north), Buckland (1 mile east) and Bunce Common (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (7 miles north), Horley (6 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (8 miles north).
Local landmarks in Brockham
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Ashcombe School, Pippbrook House and Inn on The Green, among other places. Brockham’s nearest station is Betchworth station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Reigate Priory Museum (3.3 miles east) and Headley Court (3.9 miles north). The countryside around Brockham includes Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
For landlords and managing agents
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Brockham. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Brockham?
Slates and tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay that hold them. Good slate can last well over a century, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. That kind of wear is common on older roofs and easy to miss from the ground.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
If you own a rental within reach of Betchworth station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Is VAT included in the price?
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen. Most surveys take an hour or two for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Brockham often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed in advance.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from ground level and from vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Booking 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 send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.