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Farnham Royal Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Farnham Royal from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- A ridge or slope that dips
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Farnham Royal
The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a home to repair, and one of the hardest for a buyer to see. A pre-purchase roof survey looks at it closely before you are tied in. We check the coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the loft where there is safe access. You get a report with photographs. We’re often asked to look into loose pots and cracked flaunching and gutters that overflow or drip at the joints, on lead flashings and valleys, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and clay and concrete tiles.
In a village or hamlet like Farnham Royal, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Farnham Royal (SL2)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it is worth a survey now in Farnham Royal
Sellers aren’t always aware of roof problems. Their answers on the property forms only cover what they know about. An independent look tells you how the roof is now. In a place like Farnham Royal, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. You will know the price for the job before booking.
What you get with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- A written report with photos
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Prices that include VAT
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Places near Farnham Royal
What else we do in Farnham Royal
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Farnham Royal
Will you come out to Farnham Royal?
Yes, Farnham Royal is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How do I find out if my home in Farnham Royal is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof only, and it is not a RICS home survey. It complements one rather than replacing it.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. The report sets out what we found, with photos, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How do I book a survey in Farnham Royal?
Simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
What affects the price in Farnham Royal
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- What made you get in touch
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Checking the roof from the ground
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: 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.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Farnham Royal?
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It is frequently 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.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Blocked or leaking gutters
Landlords with a home close to Burnham station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Before booking anyone
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What insurance they carry
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
What this survey can’t tell you
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere as small as Farnham Royal, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed in advance.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Related advice
Buying a home or a new roof in Farnham Royal
Cliveden, about 3.3 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Farnham Royal. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Farnham Royal is about 2 miles north of Slough, in Slough. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Farnham Royal can all book pre-purchase roof surveys. Across Slough, we cover Farnham Royal. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Every address in SL2 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Church Road, Sospel Court and Montague Close, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Britwell (1 mile south-west), East Burnham (1 mile north-west), Farnham Common (1 mile north), Egypt (1 mile north) and Slough (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Langley (4 miles south-east), Upton (3 miles south-east), Datchet (4 miles south-east), Ditton (4 miles south-east), Poyle (6 miles south-east) and Colnbrook (6 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Farnham Royal
In Farnham Royal, that means homes and buildings near The Crown Public House, Cocksherd Wood and Caldicott School. The closest station to Farnham Royal is Burnham station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Wexham Park Hospital (1.8 miles east) and Windsor Castle (4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.