Bracknell Forest · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Brockhill
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Brockhill and the rest of Bracknell Forest. We survey on any day of the week.
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Brockhill
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the exact price before you book.
Booking your survey
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Brockhill: what you get
Some roofs can’t be seen well from the ground or from windows. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where it applies, a drone inspection, along with a same-day report. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we will say so and inspect from every other safe vantage point. Typical surveys look at loose pots and cracked flaunching and blocked or leaking gutters, on gutters and downpipes, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and clay and concrete tiles.
In a village or hamlet like Brockhill, homes are often 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. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Brockhill (RG42)
- Region
- Bracknell Forest
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Brockhill: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Brockhill is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you cover Brockhill?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
How do I book a survey in Brockhill?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Where possible, yes. We look in the loft space where there’s safe access, and views from upper windows help too. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
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, photos included.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Honest limits
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Brockhill
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
What happens on the day
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit normally takes between one and two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. For a village or hamlet like Brockhill, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- 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.
Before the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
Why get it checked now?
A good many buyers go ahead anyway, but with their eyes open. You’ll know which jobs are urgent and which can wait, and you can line up a roofer before small faults grow. In a place like Brockhill, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- A photo-illustrated written report
- 20+ years’ experience
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Brockhill: local notes
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new. With St Leonard's Hill about 3.4 miles north-east, Brockhill 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 any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. If you own a rental within reach of Martins Heron station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Brockhill is about 3 miles north-east of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Anywhere in Brockhill, we can come and survey your property. Our Bracknell Forest coverage includes Brockhill. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: RG42. If you’re just outside Brockhill, we cover Maiden's Green (1 mile north-east), Winkfield Street (1 mile north-east), Warfield (1 mile west), Winkfield Row (1 mile south) and Nuptown (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Bracknell (3 miles south-west), Sandhurst (7 miles south-west), Binfield (3 miles west), Great Hollands (4 miles south-west), Forest Park (3 miles south) and Temple Park (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Brockhill
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Winning Post pub, Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School and Garth Hill College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Martins Heron station, roughly 2.3 miles south. Nearby you will also find Heatherwood Hospital (2.4 miles south-east) and The Lexicon (2.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Bray Pit.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
Leaning stacks, loose pots and eroded mortar are common findings. We photograph them so you can raise them before exchange.
Lead flashings and valleys
Many leaks start at a flashing, so they get close attention in a pre-purchase survey. Any that need attention are photographed and explained.