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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Chartwell Green
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Chartwell Green. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Chartwell Green
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What to tell us when you get in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Chartwell Green: what you get
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. At that point you can still ask questions, because nothing is binding yet. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. If you are worried about a ridge or slope that dips and gutters that overflow or drip at the joints, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flat-roofed extensions and dormers, the roof space and chimney stacks alike.
Smaller places like Chartwell Green often have bungalows and cottages as well as houses, many of them extended or given dormers over the years. Even on a low roof, dormers, valleys and flat-roofed additions need a careful look. That applies whether you are buying in Chartwell Green or checking a new roof there. Lead around a dormer and the edges of a flat roof are common places for snags and wear alike.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Chartwell Green (SO18, SO30)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Chartwell Green
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. The report shows what needs doing first, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. In a smaller place like Chartwell Green, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing doesn’t stay loose for long. Each storm lifts it a little further.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Photographs and a written report every time
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Chartwell Green
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. A report with photographs gives you a clear record of the roof, useful for planning maintenance.
What you can safely check yourself
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. The survey usually takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. Being in a smaller place like Chartwell Green doesn’t change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- 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.
Before the survey
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Booking a survey
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Chartwell Green, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Let us know your timetable
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
- Book once your offer is accepted
Your report arrives by email, with photos of what we found. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Each defect is explained in plain words, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Keep an eye on chimneys and flashings in your new home. Look for leaning pots, missing mortar and lifted lead. Binoculars from the ground are enough for a first look.
Questions from Chartwell Green
Do you cover smaller places like Chartwell Green?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Are there drone restrictions around Chartwell Green?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Chartwell Green is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Southampton Airport. Before any flight there, we ask the airport for permission, and the flight only goes ahead if it’s given. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it typically takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access as you book.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. Buyers use the findings to ask questions, ask for repairs before completion or ask for a price change. What the seller agrees to is their decision.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions are not right, we will talk to you about another date.
Nearby places to Chartwell Green
What else we do in Chartwell Green
Buying a home or a new roof in Chartwell Green
Chartwell Green lies within about 4 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, so exposed details get a proper look whether you are buying or signing off new work. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
Historic houses such as South Stoneham House, about 1.3 miles west, show how far back building around Chartwell Green goes. When you buy an older home, the roof’s age, past repairs and any listing all affect what you might spend later. If you let a flat or house near Swaythling station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. If you live in an older home near Church of St James, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Chartwell Green is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. From houses to flats and shops in Chartwell Green, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Chartwell Green is one of the places in Southampton we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys.
Surveys in SO18 and SO30 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Ivy Lane, Arun Road and Eden Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If you’re just outside Chartwell Green, we cover Townhill Park (1 mile west), West End (1 mile east), Midanbury (1 mile south-west), Mansbridge (1 mile north-west) and Harefield (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Shirley (4 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south-west), Coxford (4 miles west) and Freemantle (4 miles west). Chartwell Green is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton.
What’s near Chartwell Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Itchen Valley Country Park, Bitterne Park School and The Gregg School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Swaythling station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Netley Castle (3.7 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Chartwell Green includes Netley Common.