Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Coldmoorholme, Buckinghamshire
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Coldmoorholme. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
How the survey works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere as small as Coldmoorholme, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations before you exchange.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Keep pets in another room
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
Advice
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Coldmoorholme
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’re tied in. We look at the slates or tiles, the ridges and valleys, the flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, and the roof space where it is safe to get in. The findings come in a written report with photos. We survey gutters and downpipes, lead flashings and valleys and natural slate, and common reasons people get in touch are lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney and loose pots and cracked flaunching.
Older buildings in small places like Coldmoorholme may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
After the visit, you get a report with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Coldmoorholme (SL8)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Coldmoorholme
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Cement roof sheets, soffits and flue pipes are typical places to find it. We don’t test for it or carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before work starts.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
For an older house near a landmark like St Mark, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether you get a written report with photos
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Coldmoorholme
A number of Buckinghamshire 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. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Historic houses such as Cliveden, about 2.2 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Coldmoorholme goes. 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 a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you let a flat or house near Bourne End station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Coldmoorholme is about 2 miles east of Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. We survey roofs in Coldmoorholme as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Buckinghamshire. Reading is in our area too.
All of SL8 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on The Avenue, Marlow Road and Coldmoorholme Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Well End (1 mile north-east), Fern (1 mile north-west), Bourne End (1 mile east), Little Marlow (1 mile west) and Cores End (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover High Wycombe (3 miles north), Chesham (10 miles north-east), Amersham (8 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (4 miles north-east), Chalfont St Peter (7 miles east) and Princes Risborough (11 miles north-west).
Around Coldmoorholme
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Bourne End Academy and The Spade Oak pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bourne End station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include High Wycombe Castle (3.6 miles north) and Eden (3.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Coldmoorholme include Warren Nature Reserve and Taplow Lake.
Coldmoorholme: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Coldmoorholme?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and Coldmoorholme is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the property.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Coldmoorholme?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
How do I book a survey in Coldmoorholme?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, with a written report and photos. It doesn’t cover the rest of the property, which a RICS survey does.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Let us know your timetable when booking.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It does not stand in for a RICS survey.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
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Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Check we will be able to get into the loft space
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
After you move in, keep the report somewhere safe. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and keep the photographs to compare against later. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, particularly after autumn. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Coldmoorholme
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
What a pre-purchase roof survey doesn’t cover
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles