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Pre-purchase roof survey in Chipstead, Greater London
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Chipstead, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
What affects the price in Chipstead
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The size of the roof
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Helping us price your survey
We’ll usually ask about:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The property’s address and postcode
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- When you need the report by
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Chipstead
The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a home to repair, and one of the hardest for a buyer to see. Our pre-purchase roof survey gives you a close look at it before you’re committed. We look at the slates or tiles, the ridges and valleys, the flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, and the loft space where it’s safe to get in. The findings come in a written report with photos. We survey the roof space, gutters and downpipes and lead flashings and valleys, and common reasons people get in touch are slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and gutters choked with leaves and moss.
Many London homes have been converted into flats, extended at the back or given a loft conversion with a dormer. Each change adds roof details, such as flat roofs, new flashings and junctions with the original slopes. For a purchase in Chipstead, or for new roofing work there, those junctions deserve a careful look. Dormer cheeks, lead work and new flat roofs are worth checking closely, as faults there are easy to miss.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later.
- Where
- Chipstead (CR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it is worth a survey now in Chipstead
Leaving it means judging the roof from the street. That rarely shows the back slope, the valleys or the top of the chimney. A survey fills that gap before you commit, with photos of anything that needs attention. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- PI and public liability insurance
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Plain-English reports with photos
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Common questions in Chipstead
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Chipstead?
It depends on the street. If Chipstead has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer, and a driveway is even better.
Is my home in Chipstead listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you work in Chipstead?
Yes. We cover Chipstead and the rest of Greater London. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. It’s a dedicated roof survey, and you get a written report with photos. It is not a RICS survey and doesn’t cover the rest of the house.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it is safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is frequently on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it’s useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Chipstead runs like any other.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- The roof is inspected from every safe vantage point, inside and out.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
How to prepare
- Keep pets in another room
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
Not sure which survey you need? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
When to book a survey in Chipstead
Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999. Cement roof sheets, soffits and flue pipes are typical places to find it. We do not test for it or carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before anything is disturbed.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
Landlords with a home close to Chipstead station may find that it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
What to check before booking
- Will the report include photos?
- Their report turnaround times
- What the survey will not cover
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
For landlords and managing agents
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Towns and villages near Chipstead
Also in Chipstead
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay plain tiles are common on older South East homes, and some still have peg tiles. Rotten pegs let tiles slide.
Flat roofs
Flat roofs on extensions, dormers and garages are easy to forget about. Felt frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM rubber 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30. We check how the covering is wearing.
Local roofs and buyers in Chipstead
With Nonsuch Mansion about 4.5 miles north-west, Chipstead sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
Parking in Chipstead, as in most of London, takes a little planning: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book, as a space near the door cannot be promised. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Margaret, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Chipstead is about 1 mile south-west of Coulsdon, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Chipstead and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover Chipstead. There’s also a page for Crawley.
Surveys in CR5 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Walpole Avenue, How Lane and Doghurst Lane. If you are just outside Chipstead, we cover Woodmansterne (1 mile north), Coulsdon (1 mile north-east), Banstead (2 miles north-west), Old Coulsdon (2 miles east) and Little Woodcote (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (14 miles north), City of Westminster (14 miles north), Marylebone (15 miles north), Kensington (14 miles north), St Pancras (15 miles north) and Whitechapel (15 miles north).
Near you in Chipstead
Typical jobs here are in homes near The White Hart pub, Fames Rough and Coulsdon Sixth Form College. Chipstead has its own railway station: Chipstead station. Other landmarks nearby include Banstead Hospital (2.3 miles north-west) and Walton on the Hill (3.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.