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Dora's Green Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Dora's Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
Honest limits
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Pre-purchase roof survey in Dora's Green
Some roofs can’t be seen well from ground level or from windows. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, and the report arrives the same day. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we will say so and look from ground level, windows and the loft instead. If you’ve noticed gutters that overflow or drip at the joints and sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Dora's Green 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. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Dora's Green (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Buying a home or a new roof in Dora's Green
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. About 1.7 miles south-east lies Farnham Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Dora's Green has been built on. 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.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Mary's Church, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. If you let a flat or house near Farnham station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Dora's Green is about 2 miles north-west of Farnham, in Surrey. From houses to flats and shops in Dora's Green, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small. We also survey roofs in Guildford.
Every address in GU10 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Dora's Green: Warren Corner (1 mile north), Redlands (1 mile north-west), Ewshot (1 mile north), Dippenhall (1 mile south) and Crondall (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north-east), Frimley (8 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south-east) and Ash (5 miles east).
Landmarks near Dora's Green
In Dora's Green, that means homes and buildings near Weydon School. The closest station to Dora's Green is Farnham station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Powderham Castle (1.1 miles south-west) and Museum of Farnham (1.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Aunt's Pool and Farnham Park.
Common questions in Dora's Green
Is Dora's Green in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Dora's Green?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain does not normally stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
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, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That way you can still act on what we find.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Dora's Green?
Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
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What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Roof area
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- The shape of the roof and its details
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Let us know your exchange date as you book
Your report arrives by email, with photos of what we found. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are set out in plain English, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings are a common source of leaks, so we check each one closely. We photograph any that need work.
Natural slate
Good slate is one of the longest-lasting roof coverings, yet the nails that fix it often give out first. When slates start to slip, corroded nails are frequently the reason, and we note how widespread it looks.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Dora's Green
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
How the survey works
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. For a village or hamlet like Dora's Green, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- 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 we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Book a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.