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Pre-purchase roof survey in Grafham, Surrey
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Grafham? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
How it works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there is safe access. All told, expect about 1–2 hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Around Grafham, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- We email a written report with photographs and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Grafham
A RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey covers the whole building, and the roof is only one part of it. Our survey isn’t a RICS survey, and it doesn’t replace one. What it adds is a closer look at the roof alone, with photos of what we find and written recommendations. You can have both. Typical surveys look at cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing and flashings that have lifted or split, across lead flashings and valleys, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and the roof space.
Being in a small place like Grafham makes no difference to the inspection itself: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at as you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Grafham (GU5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Grafham
What else we do in Grafham
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay plain tiles are common on older South East homes, and some still have peg tiles. Rotten pegs let tiles slide, so we look for gaps along the courses.
Gutters and parapets
Gutters, downpipes and outlets carry water away from walls. We check for blockages, leaking joints and sagging runs, along with fascias and soffits.
Common questions in Grafham
Will you come out to Grafham?
Yes, Grafham is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Grafham?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
They do different things. A home survey looks at the whole property, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
How long does the survey visit take?
It normally takes about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The roof’s overall size
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the exact price before booking.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical words. It is enough to let us know:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Why act early in Grafham
A mortgage valuation is not a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer, and the report is written for you to use. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- Prices that include VAT
- A written report with photos
- 98% customer satisfaction
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Grafham: local notes
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Andrew are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. Chilworth Manor lies about 3.8 miles north, so building around Grafham goes back a long way. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area.
Grafham is about 6 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. We visit Grafham as part of our work across Surrey, for homes and businesses alike. Grafham is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Here we cover the GU5 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also cover the places around Grafham: Birtley Green (1 mile north), Shamley Green (1 mile north), Thorncombe Street (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile north-east) and Rowly (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns like Guildford (6 miles north), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Farnham (11 miles west), Reigate (15 miles east) and Dorking (10 miles north-east).
Near you in Grafham
We work in homes and buildings around Cucknell's Wood, among other places. Grafham’s nearest station is Chilworth station, about 3.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Godalming Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (4.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Lower Lake.
What we’re asked to look at in Grafham
Many roofs have had quick fixes over the years. Bitumen painted over a flashing, mortar where lead should be, or a few tiles that do not match can be signs that something has leaked before. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
Common reasons to book include:
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
If you let a flat or house near Chilworth station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Landlords, agents and block managers in Grafham
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.