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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Chelsham
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Chelsham, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
Pre-purchase roof survey in Chelsham
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We look at as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it’s checked as far as access allows. Typical surveys look at blistered or split felt on a flat roof and quick fixes on flashings and valleys, on the roof space, lead flashings and valleys and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
In a village or hamlet like Chelsham, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Chelsham (CR6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
A lot can be seen 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.
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How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. For a village or hamlet like Chelsham, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- 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 ground level and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
How to prepare
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Find any records of previous roof work
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for the job before you book, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Buying a home or a new roof in Chelsham
About 3 miles north lies Addington Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Chelsham has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
If you own a rental within reach of Woldingham 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 own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary the Virgin, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Chelsham is about 3 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Roofs in Chelsham get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Surrey. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, large and small. London is in our area too.
We cover every part of CR6 for pre-purchase roof surveys. We cover properties on Chelsham Common and Chelsham Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Farleigh (1 mile north), Warlingham (1 mile west), Hamsey Green (1 mile west), Fickleshole (1 mile north-east) and New Addington (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Epsom (10 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-west), Redhill (8 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles west), Reigate (9 miles south-west) and Caterham (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Chelsham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Warlingham School, Ledgers Wood and Hare & Hounds pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Woldingham station, roughly 1.9 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Warlingham Park Hospital (within half a mile north) and East Surrey Museum (3 miles south-west). The countryside around Chelsham includes Hutchinson's Bank and Nore Hill.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A seller may honestly not know the state of the roof. Their answers on the property forms only cover what they know about. Our survey shows you the roof as it is today, whatever anyone remembers. In a small place like Chelsham, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
For a price for your roof in Chelsham, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- An independent view of the roof
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
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Chelsham: your questions answered
Is Chelsham in the area you cover?
Yes, Chelsham is within the area we cover. We work right across London and the South East. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property.
Will you come out to Chelsham?
Yes, Chelsham is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. We’ll confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what you’d like to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Chelsham
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The size of the roof
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Getting in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- The property’s address and postcode
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Chelsham, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs
Flat roofs on extensions, dormers and garages are easy to forget about. Felt roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, rubber longer and GRP up to about 30. We check how the covering is wearing.
Chimney stacks
We inspect the outside of the stack, and it isn’t a flue or gas safety check. We will say if the flue needs a specialist.