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Pre-purchase roof survey in Dedworth, Windsor and Maidenhead
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Dedworth, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Dedworth
A RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey covers the whole building, so the roof is one item among many. Our survey isn’t a RICS survey, and it does not replace one. What it adds is a closer look at the roof alone, with photos and written recommendations you can act on. You can have both. We survey clay and concrete tiles, the roof space and natural slate, and people most often book us about ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof and quick fixes on flashings and valleys.
Smaller places like Dedworth often have bungalows and cottages as well as houses, many of them extended or given dormers over the years. Low roofs are easier to see from ground level, but dormer cheeks, valleys and flat-roofed additions still need close attention. The same goes for a purchase or a new roof around Dedworth. Lead around a dormer and the edges of a flat roof are common places for snags and wear alike.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Dedworth (SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Let us know your exchange date as you book
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
If the report shows work is needed, you can raise it with the seller or agent. Some buyers ask for repairs before completion, others ask for a change to the price. What happens next is your decision and the seller’s, and we cannot promise any result.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Dedworth
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. A written report with photographs gives you a clear record of the roof.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Dedworth?
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It’s often found in cement sheets, soffits and flue pipes. We do not carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before anything is disturbed.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Old water stains in the roof space
For landlords with property near Windsor & Eton Central station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Their insurance cover
- How soon the report will arrive
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
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The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. It typically takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In a smaller place like Dedworth, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from ground level, with the loft showing the underside, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you’re buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before the survey
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
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.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Dedworth
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. The wider area around Dedworth has a long history of building, with St Leonard's Hill about 0.6 miles south. 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.
The streets around a church like All Saints Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Dedworth is about 1 mile west of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. In Dedworth, as across Windsor and Maidenhead, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Windsor and Maidenhead, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading.
All of SL4 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Ash Lane, Wolf Lane and Roses Lane. If you’re just outside Dedworth, we cover Windsor (1 mile east), Oakley Green (1 mile west), Boveney (1 mile north), Clewer (1 mile north-east) and Water Oakley (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (5 miles north-west), Boyn Hill (5 miles north-west), North Ascot (5 miles south-west), Cookham (7 miles north-west), Furze Platt (6 miles north-west) and Broomhall (6 miles south). Dedworth is one of the larger places we cover in Windsor and Maidenhead.
Near you in Dedworth
Typical jobs here are in homes near Windsor Girls' School, Windsor Girls' School and The Greene Oak pub. The nearest railway station is Windsor & Eton Central station, roughly 1.7 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Windsor Castle (1.9 miles east) and King Edward VII Hospital (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Dedworth includes Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
Why get it checked now?
A mortgage valuation isn’t a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. Our survey is done for you, and the report is written for you to use. In an older home around Dedworth, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Prices that include VAT
- Surveys on any day of the week
- An independent view of the roof
Common questions in Dedworth
How do I find out if my home in Dedworth 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.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Dedworth?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Dedworth as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, with a written report and photos. It does not cover the rest of the property, which a RICS survey does.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Where possible, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and views from upper windows help too. Access is usually arranged through the agent or seller.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Let us know about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
How long does the survey visit take?
The visit usually takes between one and two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. We will give you an idea of timing when booking.