Hampshire · London and the South East
Butlocks Heath Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Butlocks Heath, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
How the survey changes by roof type
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.
Flat roofs
Ponding, blistering, splits and worn upstands are the usual warning signs. Blocked outlets are checked as well.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Butlocks Heath
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, and the report arrives the same day. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we’ll say so and inspect from every other safe vantage point. We survey lead flashings and valleys, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing and signs of past leaks inside the loft.
Older buildings in small places like Butlocks Heath may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you’re 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.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Butlocks Heath (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The size of the roof
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
For a price for your roof in Butlocks Heath, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Buying a home or a new roof in Butlocks Heath
Butlocks Heath lies within about 1 mile of the sea, where wind off the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain. Historic houses such as Medieval Merchant's House, about 3.2 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Butlocks Heath goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For landlords with property near Netley station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Butlocks Heath is about 3 miles north-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. We provide pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Butlocks Heath and nearby. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
We work across SO31 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Woolston Road, Old School Close and The Grove or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you are just outside Butlocks Heath, we cover Netley (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south), Old Netley (1 mile north-east), Lowford (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
What’s near Butlocks Heath
We work in homes and buildings around The Hamble School, Grove Park Business and Enterprise College and Westwood Woodland Park. Butlocks Heath has its own railway station: Netley station. A little further out are Westquay (3.4 miles north-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Butlocks Heath include Mercury Marshes.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Butlocks Heath
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
Also in Butlocks Heath
Landlord and commercial surveys in Butlocks Heath
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Small roof defects let water in slowly. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Spotting it before you buy lets you deal with it as soon as you move in. In a place like Butlocks Heath, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why book us in Butlocks Heath
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- An independent look at the roof
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- 20+ years’ experience
See our cost guide and our case studies.
FAQs for Butlocks Heath
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Butlocks Heath, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details like ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch.
Is my home in Butlocks Heath listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
Allow roughly 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. We’ll give you an idea of timing when you book.
How quickly will I get the report?
It depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Tell us your exchange date and we’ll help you choose.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not 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.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take an hour or two 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 Butlocks Heath, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- You book once your offer is accepted and let us know the address and your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Arrange a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.