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Pre-purchase roof survey in Claygate, Surrey
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Claygate? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
The report gives any roofer you ask to quote a clear brief. The photos show the defects and where they are, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Keep the loft ventilated. 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.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Claygate
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. That’s when the findings are most useful, because nothing is binding yet. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. 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 blocked or leaking gutters, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a smaller place like Claygate, some houses face open ground, so their roofs may take more wind and driving rain. Ridges, verges and flashings are where that weather usually shows first. Whether you are buying or signing off new work, those edges deserve a careful look. On an exposed roof, a loose ridge or verge soon becomes a bigger job.
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
- Claygate (KT10)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: 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.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book.
How it works
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a smaller place like Claygate, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed ahead of time.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Why it’s worth a survey now in Claygate
A mortgage valuation is not a roof survey. It looks at whether the property is suitable security for the loan, and it won’t look closely at the roof. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Claygate, so it helps to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Why book us in Claygate
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An independent view of the roof
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Claygate
About 2.3 miles west lies The Homewood, a reminder of how long the area around Claygate has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
If you let a flat or house near Claygate station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Claygate is about 3 miles south-west of Surbiton, in Surrey. In Claygate, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Here we cover the KT10 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Local streets include Church Road, High Street and Station Road, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Barwell (1 mile south-east), Hinchley Wood (1 mile north), Esher (1 mile north-west), Hook (1 mile east) and Malden Rushett (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (11 miles west), Epsom (3 miles south-east), Horley (15 miles south-east), Redhill (11 miles south-east) and Ewell (4 miles east).
What’s near Claygate
Typical jobs here are in homes near Milbourne Lodge School, Claygate Common and Chessington Community College. Claygate has its own railway station: Claygate station. Well-known places in the area include The Ashley Centre (3.6 miles south-east) and Epsom Cottage Hospital (2 miles south-east). The countryside around Claygate includes The Lake and Jubilee Wood.
Also near Claygate
Also in Claygate
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Claygate
Is Claygate within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
How do I find out if my home in Claygate is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a 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.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the loft space. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Claygate?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It works alongside a home survey.
When to book a survey in Claygate
Blocked or leaking gutters do damage that isn’t obvious at first. 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. We check them as part of the survey.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Blocked or leaking gutters
The streets around a church such as Church of Holy Trinity are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roofs
Standing water, blisters, splits and tired upstands all point to wear. We check outlets too, since a blocked one leaves water sitting on the roof, and we say what we see from wherever is safe.
Gutters and parapets
Parapet and box gutters are hidden behind walls and can overflow inside. Where we can see them safely, we check the linings and outlets.