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Christmas Pie Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. Pre-purchase roof surveys in Christmas Pie.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Christmas Pie
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 slates or tiles, the ridges and valleys, the flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, and the loft space where it is safe to get in. You get a photo-illustrated written report. We survey natural slate, chimney stacks and the roof space, and people most often book us about worn or lifted lead flashings and patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem.
Being in a small place like Christmas Pie makes no difference to the inspection itself: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed ahead of time. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when you book. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Christmas Pie (GU3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Christmas Pie
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What’s prompted the survey
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Christmas Pie?
Gutter problems frequently look minor from the street. Water spilling over a gutter soaks brickwork and can rot fascias and rafter ends. Hidden gutters behind parapets or in roof valleys can send water indoors. They’re part of what we check.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
Wanborough Manor, about 0.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Christmas Pie. When you buy an older home, the roof’s age, past repairs and any listing all affect what you might spend later.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- How soon the report will arrive
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- What they will not be able to tell you
What you can safely check yourself
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Why act early in Christmas Pie
Without a survey, you are relying on a glance from the pavement. That rarely shows the back slope, the valleys or the top of the chimney. We fill that gap before you are tied in. For older village homes like those around Christmas Pie, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What you get with us
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Surveys seven days a week
- PI and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Christmas Pie: your questions answered
Will you come out to Christmas Pie?
Yes. Christmas Pie is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is my home in Christmas Pie listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
How quickly will I get the report?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. We send it by email with photos included.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It’s your choice, but the two do different jobs. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
Christmas Pie homes and their roofs
In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
For landlords with property near Wanborough station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. The streets around a church such as Church of St Bartholomew are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Christmas Pie is about 2 miles east of Ash, in Surrey. Surveys in Christmas Pie work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Christmas Pie is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in GU3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Cull's Road, Westwood Lane and Flexford Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Christmas Pie: Flexford (1 mile north), Wanborough (1 mile south-east), Normandy (1 mile north), Puttenham (1 mile south) and Willey Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (4 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Farnham (6 miles west), Egham (14 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
Near you in Christmas Pie
Around Christmas Pie, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Ash Manor School. Christmas Pie has its own railway station: Wanborough station. A little further out are Ash Museum (2.1 miles west) and Guildford Hospital (2.6 miles east). Not far away are Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
How it works
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a photo-illustrated written report, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take between one and two hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. Rural addresses near Christmas Pie can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking near the property
Getting a price
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
Related advice
Tips that help
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Check we’ll be able to get into the roof space
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
You may want to pass the report to your solicitor or conveyancer so questions can go to the seller’s solicitor. It can prompt questions about past roof work and any paperwork for it.
Do not block the vents at the eaves. Condensation in a roof space can look like a leak and can damage timbers over time. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air can’t flow.