Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Hardwick, Buckinghamshire
We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Hardwick and the rest of Buckinghamshire. We survey on any day of the week.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Old water stains in the loft space
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- How big the roof is
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
What to tell us when you contact us
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Hardwick
Some roofs cannot be seen well from the ground or from windows. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, and the report arrives the same day. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we’ll say so and look from the ground, windows and the loft instead. If you’ve noticed loose pots and cracked flaunching and damp timbers or stains in the loft, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a village or hamlet like Hardwick, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Where
- Hardwick (HP22)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Hardwick: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Hardwick?
Yes, Hardwick is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Is my home in Hardwick listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof only, and it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It complements one rather than replacing it.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
What’s the best way to book?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on any day of the week.
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.
How many surveys have you done?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Hardwick
A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Mary, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. With Waddesdon Manor about 4.8 miles west, the area around Hardwick has a long history. If you’re buying an older home nearby, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before you plan any re-roofing. For landlords with property near Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Hardwick is about 3 miles north of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Whether the building in Hardwick is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Hardwick is one of the places in Buckinghamshire we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. Milton Keynes is in our area too.
Every address in HP22 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we survey roofs in Weedon (1 mile south-east), Whitchurch (1 mile north), Oving (2 miles north-west), Pitchcott (2 miles north-west) and Watermead (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns like Aylesbury (3 miles south), Chesham (14 miles south-east), Buckingham (11 miles north-west), Elmhurst (3 miles south), Southcourt (4 miles south) and Princes Risborough (10 miles south).
Local landmarks in Hardwick
We work in homes and buildings around The Bell pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Hardwick is Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, roughly 2.6 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Friars Square (3.5 miles south) and Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (3.3 miles south).
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs
Many homes have a flat roof somewhere, often over an extension. Felt roofs frequently last around 15 to 20 years, rubber longer and GRP up to about 30. We look for signs of age and failure.
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.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Sellers aren’t always aware of roof problems. The forms they complete only show what they’re aware of. An independent look tells you how the roof is now, whatever anyone remembers. For older village homes like those around Hardwick, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for the job before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Hardwick
- Surveys seven days a week
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
See our cost guide and our case studies.
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
With the findings in hand, you can talk to the seller or their agent. Some buyers ask for repairs before completion, others ask for a change to the price. The outcome is between you and the seller, and we cannot promise any result.
After strong winds, look at the roof from the ground. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Dealing with them early keeps water out.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Hardwick
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Also near Hardwick
What else we do in Hardwick
The survey, step by step
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 usually takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Around Hardwick, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Preparing for the visit
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Arrange a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.