Hampshire · London and the South East
Burridge Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Burridge.
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Burridge
A roof report gives you something solid to take back to the seller or the agent. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. We cannot say how a seller will respond, but you’ll be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. Typical surveys look at lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney and damp timbers or stains in the loft, across lead flashings and valleys, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and natural slate.
Some older homes in villages like Burridge are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Where
- Burridge (PO15, SO31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
A survey is a close look at the roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Burridge
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The roof’s overall size
- House, block, shop or office
- 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, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Nearby places to Burridge
What else we do in Burridge
Questions from Burridge
Is the coastal weather around Burridge hard on roofs?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows, and Burridge is within about 4 miles of the coast.
Is my home in Burridge listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the loft space.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof only, and it is not a RICS home survey. It works alongside a home survey.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when you book.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. 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.
How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. It usually takes about one to two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Around Burridge, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it’s safe.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Burridge homes and their roofs
Burridge is within about 4 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, which is worth knowing before you buy or pay for new work. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
Landlords with a home close to Swanwick station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. For any home in Burridge, it is the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
Burridge is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. In Burridge, as across Hampshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
We work across PO15 and SO31 for pre-purchase roof surveys. Streets in the area include Dumas Drive, Jerome Street and Coleridge Drive, all of which we cover. With the A3051 close by, Burridge is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Whiteley (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile south), Swanwick (1 mile south-west), Sarisbury (1 mile south-west) and Segensworth (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Around Burridge
In Burridge, that means homes and buildings near Brookfield Community School and Language College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Swanwick station, about 1 mile south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Fareham Community Hospital (1.4 miles south-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Swanwick Lakes.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Burridge. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Different roofs, different checks
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay plain tiles are common on older South East homes, and some still have peg tiles. Where pegs have rotted, tiles can slip, so we look for gaps along the courses.
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. We check whether they’ve lifted, split or been replaced with mortar or bitumen.