Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Fair Oak, Hampshire
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Fair Oak? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Fair Oak
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, along with a same-day report. Where a flight is not possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and inspect from every other safe vantage point. We survey flat-roofed extensions and dormers, gutters and downpipes and lead flashings and valleys, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem and slates or tiles that have slipped or gone.
In a smaller place like Fair Oak, some houses face open ground, so their roofs may take more wind and driving rain. Ridges, verges and flashings are where that weather normally shows first. Whether you’re buying or signing off new work, those edges deserve a careful look. Wind lifts anything already loose, so a small fault on an exposed roof doesn’t stay small for long.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Fair Oak (SO50)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
Leaning stacks, loose pots and eroded mortar are common findings. We photograph them so you can raise them before exchange.
Flat roofs
Standing water, blisters, splits and tired upstands all point to wear. We look at outlets too, since a blocked one leaves water sitting on the roof, and we say what we see from wherever is safe.
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- House, block, shop or office
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The address and postcode of the property
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
How the survey works
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Homes around Fair Oak frequently have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- We agree a time and how we’ll get in, including the loft.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Let us know your timetable
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. The outcome is between you and the seller, and we can’t promise any result.
Chimneys and flashings need watching. Look for leaning pots, missing mortar and lifted lead. A pair of binoculars from the garden shows a lot.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Fair Oak: local notes
The wider area around Fair Oak has a long history of building, with South Stoneham House about 3.9 miles south-west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Fair Oak is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Southampton Airport. If your survey includes the drone, permission from the airport is needed first, and the flight only goes ahead if it’s given.
Landlords with a home close to Hedge End station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Fair Oak is about 2 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We visit Fair Oak as part of our work across Hampshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire.
All of SO50 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Dean Road, Witt Road and Sandy Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Fair Oak: Horton Heath (1 mile south), Wintershill (2 miles east), Durley (2 miles south-east), Lower Upham (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (13 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (9 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (10 miles west).
Around Fair Oak
Around Fair Oak, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Old George Public House, Wyvern Technology College and Wyvern Technology College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hedge End station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles west). Not far away are Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
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Fair Oak questions
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Fair Oak?
Typically it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. Fair Oak is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Southampton Airport. Before any flight there, we ask the airport for permission, and the flight only goes ahead if it’s given. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Will you come out to Fair Oak?
Yes, Fair Oak is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Is this the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It complements one rather than replacing it.
Do you need to go inside the property?
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.
How long will you be at the property?
The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. We’ll confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How quickly will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Tell us your exchange date and we’ll help you choose.
When to book a survey in Fair Oak
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It’s often found in cement sheets, soffits and flue pipes. We do not test for it or carry out asbestos surveys, but we flag materials that might and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before work starts.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
The streets around a church like Saint Thomas are frequently 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.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether the price includes VAT
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Fair Oak
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks