Hampshire · London and the South East
Hartley Wintney Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Hartley Wintney, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Hartley Wintney
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. That’s when the findings are most useful, while you are not yet committed. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We survey the roof space, lead flashings and valleys and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and people most often book us about signs of past leaks inside the loft and sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes.
Bungalows, chalet bungalows and older cottages are common in smaller places like Hartley Wintney, and many have been extended or had dormers added. Low roofs are easier to see from the ground, but dormer cheeks, valleys and flat-roofed additions still need close attention. That applies whether you’re buying in Hartley Wintney or checking a new roof there. Snags and wear both tend to show at dormer lead work and along flat-roof edges.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Where
- Hartley Wintney (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Buying a home or a new roof in Hartley Wintney
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
The streets around a church such as St John's Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Hartley Wintney is about 4 miles north-west of Fleet, in Hampshire. Roofs in Hartley Wintney get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hampshire. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on London Road, High Street and Harthouse Court and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Hartley Wintney: Mattingley (2 miles west), Hazeley (2 miles north-west), Hound Green (3 miles north-west), Rotherwick (3 miles west) and Bramshill (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (9 miles west), Farnborough (6 miles east), Fleet (4 miles south-east), Aldershot (7 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (4 miles north-east).
Around Hartley Wintney
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Waggon & Horses pub, among other places. Hartley Wintney’s nearest station is Winchfield station, roughly 1.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Fleet Community Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Hartley Wintney includes Hitches Hill and Dogmersfield Lake.
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. For a survey in Hartley Wintney, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Let us know about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Advice
Why it’s worth a survey now in Hartley Wintney
When a chain is moving fast, a roof survey can feel like one more delay. Weekend visits are available as well as weekdays, and the Premium Survey report arrives the same day, so it can fit around a tight timetable. With lower homes, common in places like Hartley Wintney, there is little between a roof defect and the ceiling, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why us?
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Visits on any day of the week
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Hartley Wintney
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Hartley Wintney
Rear extensions, dormers and garages often have flat roofs. Felt flat roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, because many can only be seen from an upstairs window.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
If you own a rental within reach of Winchfield station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What the survey will not cover
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
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What affects the price in Hartley Wintney
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Roof area
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Height and safe access
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It’s useful to include:
- The property’s address and postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Tips from our surveys
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
The report gives any roofer you ask to quote a clear brief. The photos show the defects and where they are, so each quote covers the same ground.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
Hartley Wintney questions
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Hartley Wintney?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Blackbushe Airport is about 3 miles away, so we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before any flight. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Do you cover smaller places like Hartley Wintney?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
The visit typically takes between one and two hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. We’ll give you an idea of timing when booking.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Where we can, yes. From the roof space we can see staining, timbers and underlay. If access is not possible, we note it in the report.
How quickly will I get the report?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. We send it by email with photos included.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a roof survey by an experienced roof surveyor, with a written report and photographs. It is not a RICS survey and doesn’t cover the rest of the house.