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Pre-purchase roof survey in Frostlane, Hampshire
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Frostlane, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Blocked or leaking gutters
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Frostlane: what you get
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. At that point you can still ask questions, because nothing is binding yet. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Common reasons to book are slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and roof slopes that look uneven or sagging, across the roof space, chimney stacks and lead flashings and valleys.
Older buildings in small places like Frostlane may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. 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. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Frostlane (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Frostlane
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Frostlane, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Frostlane?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Will you climb onto the roof?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the roof space.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
It is worth sharing the report with your solicitor so they can raise enquiries with the seller’s side. Past repairs, re-roofing and any records of that work are all fair questions, particularly where we have found patch repairs.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Frostlane
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. The survey typically takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older roofs in small places like Frostlane 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.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
How to prepare
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Booking a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 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.
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Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings close the gaps at chimneys, walls and abutments. We look for lead that has lifted, split or been patched over.
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual one, and it is not a flue or gas safety check. If a flue needs testing, we’ll suggest who to ask.
What else we do in Frostlane
Local roofs and buyers in Frostlane
Frostlane is within about 1 mile of the coast, where wind off the sea can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Historic houses like Medieval Merchant's House, about 3.1 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Frostlane goes. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Landlords with a home close to Netley station may find that it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Frostlane is about 1 mile south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. In Frostlane, as across Hampshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Hampshire coverage includes Frostlane and the places around it.
We survey roofs across SO45 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Hardley (1 mile south), Little Holbury (2 miles south), Holbury (2 miles south), Weston (2 miles north) and Roughdown (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (11 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (7 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles north).
What’s near Frostlane
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Noadswood School. The nearest railway station is Netley station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (4 miles north) and Netley Castle (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Frostlane include Mercury Marshes.
What we are asked to look at in Frostlane
Chimneys take the worst of the weather and they’re frequently the least maintained part of a roof. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. A stack may be shared with the neighbours, which matters if work is needed.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
The streets around a church like St Anne are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes 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
- What happens after the report arrives
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What the survey won’t cover
- Are they insured for the work?