West Berkshire · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Catmore
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat around Catmore, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Catmore
The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a home to repair, and one of the hardest for a buyer to see. A pre-purchase roof survey looks at it closely before you are tied in. We check the coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the loft where there’s safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos. We survey flat-roofed extensions and dormers, chimney stacks and lead flashings and valleys, and the problems we are asked to look at most are gutters that overflow or drip at the joints and a ridge or slope that dips.
For a small place like Catmore, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Catmore (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How big the roof is
- House, block, shop or office
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, let us know:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- The property’s address and postcode
- When you need the report by
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
More services for Catmore
Leave it or get it looked at?
Small roof defects let water in slowly. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Finding the cause at the survey stage lets you deal with it as soon as you move in. Outbuildings and barns around Catmore are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the price for the job before you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Catmore
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Surveys seven days a week
- Package prices that include VAT
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Catmore: local notes
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so the council is the place to ask. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
For any home in Catmore, it is the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
Catmore is about 6 miles south-east of Wantage, in West Berkshire. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Catmore and the surrounding area. Catmore is one of the places in West Berkshire we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. There’s also a page for Reading.
We cover every part of RG20 for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also cover Farnborough (2 miles north-west), Brightwalton (2 miles west), Stanmore (2 miles south-east), Brightwalton Green (2 miles south-west) and West Ilsley (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Newbury (8 miles south), Thatcham (9 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (15 miles south-east), Speenhamland (8 miles south), Hungerford (10 miles south-west) and Calcot (14 miles south-east).
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Don’t leave it until just before exchange
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
You may want to pass the report to your solicitor or conveyancer so they can raise enquiries with the seller’s side. It can prompt questions about past roof work and any paperwork for it.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, particularly after autumn. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
FAQs for Catmore
Is my home in Catmore listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is Catmore in the area you cover?
Yes, Catmore is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and the South East. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the property.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we’ll point you to the right survey. We survey on any day of the week.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you as you book.
How soon is the report ready?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. We send it by email with photos included.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or a downpour can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Roof by roof
Chimney stacks
A stack stands exposed above the roof line. The pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are all checked.
Clay and concrete tiles
Older homes in the South East often have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles on some. Rotten pegs let tiles slide, so we look for gaps along the courses.
What we are asked to look at in Catmore
Chimneys take the worst of the weather. Pointing crumbles, flaunching cracks and flashings lift. On terraced and semi-detached homes, a stack may be shared with next door, which matters if work is needed.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
The streets around a church such as Church of St Margaret are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
What to check before booking
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older roofs in small places like Catmore can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- 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
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Note where any stains or damp appear
How to book
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.