Portsmouth · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Farlington, Portsmouth
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat around Farlington, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Farlington
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. That is when the findings are most useful, because nothing is binding yet. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We’re frequently asked to look into slipped or missing slates and tiles and roof slopes that look uneven or sagging, across natural slate, lead flashings and valleys and gutters and downpipes.
Houses in smaller places like Farlington can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town, so their roofs may take more wind and driving rain. Ridges, verges and flashings are where that weather usually shows first. For a purchase or a new roof, those exposed edges are looked at closely. On an exposed roof, a loose ridge or verge soon becomes a bigger job.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Farlington (PO6, PO9, PO7)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Let us know your timetable
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
After you move in, keep the report somewhere safe. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and keep the photos to compare against later. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up to see how things have changed.
Chimneys and flashings need watching. Look for leaning pots, missing mortar and lifted lead. Binoculars from the ground are enough for a first look.
FAQs for Farlington
Will you come out to Farlington?
Yes, Farlington is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Farlington, take more of a battering?
It can do. Farlington is within about 1 mile of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
How soon is the report ready?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your timetable when booking.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where it applies.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How it works
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take an hour or two on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a smaller place like Farlington, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- 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.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Preparing for the visit
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
What we are asked to look at in Farlington
Blocked or leaking gutters do damage that is not obvious at first. Water spilling over a gutter soaks brickwork and can rot fascias and rafter ends. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the house. We check them as part of the survey.
Look out for signs like these:
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
If you let a flat or house near Cosham station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- What the survey won’t cover
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
Surveys for landlords and agents in Farlington
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.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Farlington
Farlington lies within about 1 mile of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, so exposed details get a proper look whether you’re buying or signing off new work. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Andrew, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. Historic houses like Warblington Castle, about 2.9 miles east, show how far back building around Farlington goes. If you’re buying an older home nearby, it is worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before you plan any re-roofing.
Farlington is about 2 miles south of Purbrook, in Portsmouth. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Farlington can all book pre-purchase roof surveys. Farlington is one of the towns and villages in Portsmouth where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: PO6, PO9 and PO7. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Galt Road, Grant Road and Havant Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Drayton (1 mile west), Widley (1 mile north-west), Cosham (1 mile west), Bedhampton (1 mile north-east) and Purbrook (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Portsmouth (3 miles south-west), Southsea (5 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (4 miles south-west), Baffins (3 miles south) and Rudmore (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Farlington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Springfield School, Springfield School and New Inn, among other places. The closest station to Farlington is Cosham station, roughly 1.5 miles west. A little further out are Warblington Castle (2.9 miles east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (1.6 miles west). The countryside around Farlington includes Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Clay and concrete tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They wear slowly, but surfaces erode and edges crack, and low-pitched roofs need their laps to be right.
Natural slate
Many older homes in London and South East England have slate roofs. We check for slipped, cracked and missing slates, plus the metal clips that show earlier patching.