Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Cliddesden, Hampshire
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Cliddesden, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Cliddesden
We survey roofs for buyers in Cliddesden and across London and South East England. From terraced and semi-detached homes to detached houses and flats, the roof gets the same careful look. We tell you what’s sound, what needs attention and how urgent it is. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and have 20+ years’ experience. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us. If you’ve noticed slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
For a small place like Cliddesden, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them when you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Cliddesden (RG25)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Cliddesden
Patch repairs are common on roofs of every age. Bitumen painted over a flashing, mortar where lead should be, or a few tiles that do not match can point to a problem that keeps coming back. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
The Vyne lies about 4.8 miles north, so building around Cliddesden goes back a long way. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area.
What to check before booking
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Will the report include photos?
Common questions in Cliddesden
Is Cliddesden in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and the South East, and Cliddesden is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is Cliddesden within the area you cover?
Yes. Cliddesden is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
How long will you be at the property?
It typically takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Report times depend on the package, from the same day for Premium to within 48 hours for Basic.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes, you can. You will have photos and a written description of each defect, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. 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.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
What we cannot see
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
Leave it or get it looked at?
A good many buyers go ahead anyway, but with their eyes open. The report shows what needs doing first, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. In a small place like Cliddesden, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Cliddesden
- Every finding written up with photos
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- 20+ years’ experience
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Ask the agent to make sure the loft hatch can be opened
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- 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, so each quote covers the same ground.
Keep the loft ventilated. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up, wetting timbers and insulation. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air cannot flow.
The survey, step by step
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older rural homes like those around Cliddesden can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- 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.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- We email a written report with photographs and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Pre-purchase roof surveys in Cliddesden: local notes
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. 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. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
If you own a rental within reach of Basingstoke station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. The streets around a church like Church of St Leonard are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Cliddesden is about 2 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Cliddesden gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Reading is in our area too.
Surveys in RG25 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Station Road, Church Lane and Hoopersmead. We also cover the places around Cliddesden: Viables (1 mile north), Eastrop (2 miles north), Ellisfield (2 miles south), Oakridge (2 miles north) and Upper Common (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns like Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
What’s near Cliddesden
In Cliddesden, that means homes and buildings near Brighton Hill Community School, Hackwood Park and Jolly Farmer Public House, among other places. Cliddesden’s nearest station is Basingstoke station, roughly 2.2 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Basing House (2.9 miles north-east) and Festival Place (2 miles north). Not far away are Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.