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Pre-purchase roof survey in Hamsey Green, Surrey
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Hamsey Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. We check whether they’ve lifted, split or been replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Chimney stacks
A stack stands exposed above the roof line. The pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are all checked.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hamsey Green
A Basic Survey starts from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. Standard adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Choose the level that suits the home you are buying. All three include a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations. If you are worried about flashings that have lifted or split and bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs, we can find out what’s behind it.
Being in a small place like Hamsey Green 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 when 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.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Hamsey Green (CR6, CR2)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit usually takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. For a village or hamlet like Hamsey Green, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed ahead of time.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from ground level 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.
Preparing for the visit
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Book a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Pre-purchase roof surveys in Hamsey Green: 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. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
If you let a flat or house near Upper Warlingham station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. Take an older house close to St Antony: ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Hamsey Green is about 1 mile north of Warlingham, in Surrey. We provide pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hamsey Green and nearby. Hamsey Green is one of the places in Surrey we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also survey roofs in London.
All of CR6 and CR2 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Clyde Avenue, Crewe's Lane and Princes Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Hamsey Green: Warlingham (1 mile south), Whyteleafe (1 mile south-west), Chelsham (1 mile east), Sanderstead (1 mile north-west) and Farleigh (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Epsom (9 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-west), Redhill (7 miles south-west), Ewell (9 miles west), Reigate (8 miles south-west) and Caterham (3 miles south-west).
Around Hamsey Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Blanchman's Farm, The White Lion Public House and Warlingham School. For rail, the closest station is Upper Warlingham station, roughly 1 mile south-west. Well-known places in the area include Warlingham Park Hospital (1.4 miles east) and East Surrey Museum (2.6 miles south). Open spaces near Hamsey Green include South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Nore Hill.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. A survey after you’ve moved in tells you the same things, but with far less room to act on them. In a small place like Hamsey Green, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Common roof problems in Hamsey Green
The fixings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles do. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. It is a frequent finding on older houses.
Common reasons to book include:
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
Addington Palace lies about 2.8 miles north, so building around Hamsey Green goes back a long way. If you are buying an older home nearby, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before you plan any re-roofing.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What the survey will not cover
What we can’t see
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- A structural engineer’s report
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
DIY checks: what’s safe
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
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Hamsey Green questions
Will you come out to Hamsey Green?
Yes, Hamsey Green is covered. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
How do I find out if my home in Hamsey Green is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. The report sets out what we found, with photos, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. We can’t promise how the seller will respond.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access when booking.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.