Surrey · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Deepcut
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for Deepcut and the rest of Surrey. We survey seven days a week.
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
Why get it checked now?
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. You will know which jobs are urgent and which can wait, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. With lower homes, common in places like Deepcut, there is little between a roof defect and the ceiling, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- 98% of clients satisfied
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Deepcut
If you are buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company. We check as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report gives you clear points to raise with your solicitor or the managing agent. If the building has a flat roof, we check that too where access allows. If you’re worried about bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs and damp timbers or stains in the loft, we can find out what’s behind it, on flat-roofed extensions and dormers, gutters and downpipes and clay and concrete tiles alike.
Around Deepcut, you will mostly find houses and bungalows of different ages. In older homes, the slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay holding them. Whether you are buying or have just had the roof replaced, that hidden layer is worth knowing about. Older roofs frequently have bitumen felt under the coverings, as breathable membranes only arrived in the late 1990s.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Deepcut (GU16)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Asbestos testing of any kind
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
Practical tips
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Ask the agent to make sure the loft hatch can be opened
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
- Share the report with your solicitor
With the findings in hand, you can talk to the seller or their 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.
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.
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What we do, step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a survey in Deepcut, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Deepcut?
A chimney stack stands out in the wind and rain and they’re often the least maintained part of a roof. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. On terraced and semi-detached homes, a stack may be shared with next door, which can affect how any work is arranged.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
For landlords with property near Farnborough North station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Before you book anyone
- Are they insured for the work?
- What happens after the report arrives
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- When you will get the report
Questions from Deepcut
Do you carry out roof surveys in Deepcut?
Yes, Deepcut is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you come out to Deepcut?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. We inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, and you get a written report with photos. It doesn’t cover the rest of the property, which a RICS survey does.
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, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we will agree the details as you book.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How big the roof is
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Local roofs and buyers in Deepcut
In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For any home in Deepcut, it’s the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
Deepcut is about 1 mile east of Frimley, in Surrey. We cover Deepcut and the rest of Surrey. Deepcut is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
We survey roofs across GU16 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Deepcut Bridge Road, The Royal Way and Newfoundland Road, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Deepcut, we cover Frimley (1 mile west), Frimley Green (1 mile south-west), Camberley (2 miles north-west), Watchmoor (3 miles west) and Old Dean (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles south-east), Woking (6 miles east), Farnham (8 miles south-west), Egham (11 miles north-east), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Staines-upon-Thames (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Deepcut
We work in homes and buildings around Frimley Lodge Park, Tomlinscote School and Tomlinscote School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Farnborough North station, roughly 1.9 miles west. A little further out are Frimley Park Hospital (1.9 miles west) and The Museum of The National Rifle Association (2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Danger Hill and Ash Ranges.