West Berkshire · London and the South East
Frilsham Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Frilsham. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
Questions from Frilsham
Do you carry out roof surveys in Frilsham?
Yes, Frilsham is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the property.
How do I find out if my home in Frilsham is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It’s your choice, but the two do different jobs. A home survey looks at the whole property, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from ground level, from windows and from the roof space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Frilsham
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. That’s when the findings are most useful, because nothing is binding yet. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We survey chimney stacks, gutters and downpipes and natural slate, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are worn or lifted lead flashings and patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem.
Some older homes in villages like Frilsham are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Frilsham (RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
We email the report to you, with photos of each finding. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Findings are set out in plain English, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Keep the loft ventilated. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up, wetting timbers and insulation. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air cannot flow.
How it works
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes about one to two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Frilsham often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
How to book
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Advice
Can I check my roof myself?
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Anything about access we should know
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
If you are buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Leave it or get it looked at?
It is tempting to skip the roof to keep a sale moving. Weekend visits are available as well as weekdays, and the Premium Survey report arrives the same day, which helps it fit around your exchange date. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Why book us in Frilsham
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Frilsham
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Frilsham. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Frilsham
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Frideswide, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. If you let a flat or house near Midgham station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Frilsham is about 4 miles north-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Wherever you are in Frilsham, we can come and survey your property. Frilsham is one of the places in West Berkshire we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. There is also a page for Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: RG18. We cover properties on Beechfield Lane, Hatchets Lane and Chapel Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Yattendon (1 mile north-east), Wellhouse (2 miles west), Little Hungerford (2 miles west), Hampstead Norreys (2 miles north-west) and Oare (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles south-west), Thatcham (4 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (8 miles south-east), Speenhamland (6 miles south-west), Hungerford (13 miles west) and Spencers Wood (11 miles east).
Near you in Frilsham
In Frilsham, that means homes and buildings near The Pot Kiln pub, among other places. Frilsham’s nearest station is Midgham station, roughly 4.3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (4.7 miles south-west) and Yattendon Castle (1 mile north). For a walk, there’s Nature Discovery Centre.