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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Epsom Downs
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Epsom Downs from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Epsom Downs
Is Epsom Downs in the area you cover?
Yes, Epsom Downs is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you come out to Epsom Downs?
Yes, Epsom Downs is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. We’ll give you an idea of timing when you book.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it is 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.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Epsom Downs
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. Choose the level that suits the home you’re buying. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. Common reasons to book are old water stains in the roof space and gutters that overflow or drip at the joints, across natural slate, clay and concrete tiles and the roof space.
Older buildings in small places like Epsom Downs 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 is worth knowing which applies. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Epsom Downs (KT17)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Older roofs in small places like Epsom Downs can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Useful tips for Epsom Downs property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Tell us your exchange date when booking
- Request records of any re-roofing
You may want to pass the report to your solicitor or conveyancer so they can raise enquiries with the seller’s side. It can prompt questions about past roof work and any paperwork for it, especially where we’ve found patch repairs.
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. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What we’re asked to look at in Epsom Downs
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It is often found in cement sheets, soffits and flue pipes. We do not carry out asbestos surveys, but we flag materials that might and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before work starts.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
The streets around a church such as Parish Church of St Martin are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What insurance they carry
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
Local roofs and buyers in Epsom Downs
In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. With Fitznells Manor about 2.1 miles north, Epsom Downs sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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.
If you let a flat or house near Epsom Downs station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Epsom Downs is about 1 mile south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. If you’re in Epsom Downs, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. We cover towns and villages across Surrey. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across the KT17 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Whether your property is on Longdown Lane South, Bunbury Way and Burgh Heath Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Nork (1 mile east), North Looe (1 mile north), Great Burgh (1 mile south-east), Tattenham Corner (1 mile south) and Langley Vale (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (15 miles west), Woking (14 miles west), Horley (10 miles south), Redhill (7 miles south-east), Egham (15 miles north-west) and Reigate (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Epsom Downs
Typical jobs here are in homes near Laine Theatre Arts, Priest Hill and Derby Arms, among other places. Epsom Downs has its own railway station: Epsom Downs station. Nearby you will also find Epsom General Hospital (1.3 miles west) and The Ashley Centre (1.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
What we cannot see
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
Towns and villages near Epsom Downs
What else we do in Epsom Downs
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Many leaks start at a flashing, so we look at each one closely. We photograph any that need work.
Clay and concrete tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but they weather and can crack.