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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Hersham
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Hersham, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Hersham
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where it applies, along with a same-day report. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we will say so and inspect from every other safe vantage point. We survey clay and concrete tiles, the roof space and lead flashings and valleys, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are worn or lifted lead flashings and a ridge or slope that dips.
Houses in smaller places like Hersham can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town, which can mean more wind and rain on the roof. Loose ridge tiles, lifted coverings and tired flashings are the kind of things that show it. Whether you are buying or signing off new work, those edges deserve a careful look. Wind lifts anything already loose, so a small fault on an exposed roof does not stay small for long.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Hersham (KT12)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Hersham
Viewings rarely include a proper look at the roof. You see the rooms, not the slates, and a quick glance from the street misses a lot. Fresh decoration can also cover the marks an old leak left behind, so a closer look is worth having before you commit.
Common reasons to book include:
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
The streets around a church such as Church of St Peter are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Before booking anyone
- What the survey will not cover
- Is VAT included in the price?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- When you’ll get the report
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Hersham
The wider area around Hersham has a long history of building, with The Homewood about 1.4 miles south-east. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you let a flat or house near Walton-On-Thames station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Hersham is about 1 mile south of Walton-on-Thames, in Surrey. In Hersham, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, large and small. We also survey roofs in Guildford.
Every address in KT12 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Police Station Road, Queensway South and Queensway or anywhere close by, we can help. Hersham is on the A244, so it’s easy for us to get to. Other places close to Hersham include Burwood Park (1 mile south-west), Walton-on-Thames (1 mile north), Whiteley Village (2 miles south-west), St George's Hill (2 miles west) and Weybridge (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like Guildford (11 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Redhill (14 miles south-east) and Ewell (6 miles east).
What’s near Hersham
In Hersham, that means homes and buildings near The Barley Mow Public House, West End Common and Three Rivers Academy. The nearest railway station is Walton-On-Thames station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.6 miles north-west) and Chessington Castle Hill (4.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
Hersham questions
Will you come out to Hersham?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Hersham 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.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the roof space. On Premium, a drone is used where it applies.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Many older homes in London and the South East have slate roofs. We check for slipped, cracked and missing slates, and for clips or tingles that show past repairs.
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings are a common source of leaks, so we look at each one closely. Any that need attention are photographed and explained.
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: 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.
Leave it or get it looked at?
After exchange, any roof defect is yours to deal with. Before it, you still have choices. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but with far less room to act on them. On a bungalow or cottage around Hersham, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Surveys seven days a week
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Package prices that include VAT
- A written report with photographs
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
What we do, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. It typically takes about 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Parking around Hersham is typically easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can frequently be seen well from ground level, and the loft shows the rest.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- We agree a time and how we’ll get in, including the loft.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- We email a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Booking a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Let us know your timetable
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. What happens next is your decision and the seller’s, and we can’t promise any result.
Every so frequently, check the loft with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Damp patches, daylight through the roof or water stains on timbers are worth noting. Take photos so you can show whoever looks at it.