Hampshire · London and the South East
Hartley Wespall Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. Pre-purchase roof surveys in Hartley Wespall, with photos and a clear written report.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Hartley Wespall
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. At that point you can still ask questions, while you’re not yet committed. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. If you’ve noticed worn or lifted lead flashings and blistered or split felt on a flat roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on clay and concrete tiles, chimney stacks and the roof space alike.
Older buildings in small places like Hartley Wespall may be listed or 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 is 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.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Location
- Hartley Wespall (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Hartley Wespall
Slates and tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay that hold them. Good slate can last well over a century, but corroded nails let slates slip. It is a frequent finding on older houses and easy to miss from the ground.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin: older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
What to check before booking
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Why get it checked now?
Small roof defects let water in slowly. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Spotting it before you buy lets you deal with it as soon as you move in. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why us?
- Visits on any day of the week
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 20 years’ experience
For landlords and managing agents
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Hartley Wespall. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
What a pre-purchase roof survey doesn’t cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- The condition of the rest of the house (that’s a RICS home survey)
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Hartley Wespall homes and their roofs
The wider area around Hartley Wespall has a long history of building, with Stratfield Saye House about 2.3 miles north. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you let a flat or house near Bramley (Hants) station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Hartley Wespall is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hartley Wespall and the surrounding area. Our Hampshire coverage includes Hartley Wespall and the places around it. You can also see our page for Reading.
All of RG27 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. Streets in the area include Rotherwick Lane and Mill Lane, and we cover them all. Other places close to Hartley Wespall include Spanish Green (1 mile north-west), Sherfield on Loddon (1 mile west), Church End (2 miles south-west), Bramley Green (2 miles west) and Stratfield Saye (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (8 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
What’s near Hartley Wespall
In Hartley Wespall, that means homes and buildings near The Cricketers Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Hartley Wespall is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 2.8 miles west. A little further out are West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.1 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Hartley Wespall includes The Mill Field.
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Older rural homes like those around Hartley Wespall can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Leave side gates unlocked
Booking a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Related advice
Can I check my roof myself?
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, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Hartley Wespall
Is Hartley Wespall in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Hartley Wespall as anywhere else.
Do you cover smaller places like Hartley Wespall?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. Buyers use the findings to ask questions, ask for repairs before completion or ask for a price change. The outcome is between you and the seller.
How quickly will I get the report?
It depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Let us know your timetable as you book.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions are not right, we’ll talk to you about another date.