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Pre-purchase roof survey in Hedgerley Green, Slough
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Hedgerley Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Hedgerley Green
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, with the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. Standard adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and an in-person consultation. Choose the level that suits the home you’re buying. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. Common reasons to book are standing water on a flat extension roof and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing, on the roof space, clay and concrete tiles and chimney stacks.
Older buildings in small places like Hedgerley Green 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. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Hedgerley Green (SL2)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Hedgerley Green
Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. With Cliveden about 4.5 miles west, Hedgerley Green sits in an area with a long building history. 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, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you let a flat or house near Gerrards Cross station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. Take an older house close to Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin: ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Hedgerley Green is about 3 miles south-east of Beaconsfield, in Slough. Anywhere in Hedgerley Green, we can come and survey your property. Hedgerley Green is one of the places in Slough we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in SL2 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Hedgerley Green include Gerrards Cross (2 miles east), Fulmer (2 miles south-east), Stoke Poges (3 miles south), Tatling End (3 miles east) and Wexham Street (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Slough (5 miles south), Cippenham (5 miles south-west), Chalvey (5 miles south), Britwell (4 miles south), Langley (6 miles south) and Upton (5 miles south).
Near you in Hedgerley Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bulstrode Park, The Chalfonts Community College and The White Horse Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Hedgerley Green is Gerrards Cross station, about 1.6 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital (2.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Church Wood and Pynesfield Lake.
Common questions in Hedgerley Green
Is my home in Hedgerley Green listed or in a conservation area?
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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you come out to Hedgerley Green?
Yes, Hedgerley Green is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access as you book.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. The report is most useful before exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it is safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from ground level, from windows and from the loft space. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where it applies.
The survey, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older rural homes like those around Hedgerley Green 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 cannot see is noted.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- 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.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
It is tempting to skip the roof to keep a sale moving. Weekend visits are available as well as weekdays, and a Premium report comes the same day, so it can fit around a tight timetable. Outbuildings and barns around Hedgerley Green are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Photos and a written report every time
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
Some details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you contact us, it is useful to mention:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Hedgerley Green, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Hedgerley Green
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Can I check my roof myself?
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
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Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Splits in a lead valley send water inside, and lead is also a target for theft.
Flat roofs
Standing water, blisters, splits and tired upstands all point to wear. We look at outlets too, since a blocked one leaves water sitting on the roof.