Bracknell Forest · London and the South East
Crown Wood Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Crown Wood, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Flashings that have lifted or split
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Crown Wood
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and an in-person consultation. Pick the one that fits the property. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. We’re frequently asked to look into ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof and a ridge or slope that dips, on the roof space, gutters and downpipes and lead flashings and valleys.
Around Crown Wood, you’ll mostly find houses and bungalows of different ages. In older homes, the slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay holding them. For a purchase or a newly replaced roof, what’s under the coverings matters as much as what’s on top. Older roofs often have bitumen felt under the coverings, as breathable membranes only arrived in the late 1990s.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Place
- Crown Wood (RG12)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Crown Wood
To price your survey, we check:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How big the roof is
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What made you get in touch
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
If you are buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when you book.
What a pre-purchase roof survey doesn’t cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
Places near Crown Wood
Other services in Crown Wood
Local roofs and buyers in Crown Wood
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
If you own a rental within reach of Martins Heron station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. For an older house near a landmark like St Paul, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Crown Wood is about 1 mile south-east of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. We provide pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Crown Wood and the surrounding area. Our Bracknell Forest coverage includes Crown Wood. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
We survey roofs across RG12 for pre-purchase roof surveys. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Bere Road, Mendip Road and Bagshot Road and the roads around them. Crown Wood sits on or near the A322. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Birch Hill (1 mile south-west), Hanworth (1 mile south-west), Great Hollands (1 mile west), Wooden Hill (2 miles south-west) and Home Farm (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Binfield (3 miles north-west), College Town (4 miles south), Little Sandhurst (4 miles south-west) and Owlsmoor (4 miles south-west).
Near you in Crown Wood
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Brakenhale School, The Brakenhale School and The Horse And Groom Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Crown Wood is Martins Heron station, about 0.8 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include The Lexicon (1.3 miles north) and Heatherwood Hospital (2.4 miles east). Open spaces near Crown Wood include Wildmoor Heath and Heath Lake.
Crown Wood questions
Are flat-roofed garages and porches in Crown Wood worth including?
It’s often worth it, as these roofs are easy to forget. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before they’re disturbed.
Do you cover smaller places like Crown Wood?
Yes, Crown Wood is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. 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’s disturbed.
When will the report arrive?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed, with photographs.
How long does the survey visit take?
On site, it normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Report times depend on the package, from the same day for Premium to within 48 hours for Basic.
What’s the best way to book?
Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
How the survey changes by roof type
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.
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings close the gaps at chimneys, walls and abutments. We check whether they’ve lifted, split or been replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. The report shows what needs doing first, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. In an older home around Crown Wood, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Why us?
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Photographs and a written report every time
- An independent look at the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. A visit to a smaller place like Crown Wood is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- 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’s safe.
- You get a report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Find any records of previous roof work
Book a survey
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.