Hampshire · London and the South East
Highcliffe Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Wondering about the roof at a property in Highcliffe? We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Highcliffe and across Hampshire.
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Leave it or get it looked at?
A slow leak can go unnoticed for months. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Finding the cause at the survey stage lets you deal with it as soon as you move in. Blocked gutters on homes around Highcliffe overflow and soak walls, especially where trees overhang. It is easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Highcliffe
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- A report with photos
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Highcliffe: what you get
We survey roofs for buyers in Highcliffe and across London and the South East. Whether it’s a terrace, a semi, a detached house or a flat, the roof gets the same careful look. The report says what’s in good order, what is not and what to deal with first. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and have 20+ years’ experience. To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’re frequently asked to look into signs of past leaks inside the loft and roof slopes that look uneven or sagging, across the roof space, natural slate and gutters and downpipes.
Smaller places like Highcliffe frequently have bungalows and cottages as well as houses, 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. The same goes for a purchase or a new roof around Highcliffe. Snags and wear both tend to show at dormer lead work and along flat-roof edges.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Highcliffe (SO23, SO21, SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Highcliffe
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Buying a home or a new roof in Highcliffe
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
If you own a rental within reach of Winchester station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Highcliffe is about 1 mile east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Highcliffe and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Hampshire, we cover Highcliffe. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Surveys in SO23, SO21 and SO20 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Moss Road, Vale Road and Domum Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Highcliffe is on the M3 and A31, which makes it straightforward to reach. If you’re just outside Highcliffe, we cover Bar End (1 mile south-west), Winchester (1 mile west), Hyde (1 mile north-west), St Cross (1 mile south-west) and Abbotts Barton (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south).
Local landmarks in Highcliffe
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to St. Cross Park, Leigh House Hospital and Heart in Hand pub. Highcliffe’s nearest station is Winchester station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are St John's Rooms And Chapel (within half a mile north-west) and Wolvesey Castle (less than half a mile west). For a walk, there’s Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Getting in touch
Some details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The property’s address and postcode
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
When to book a survey in Highcliffe
The fixings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles do. Good slate can last well over a century, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. That kind of wear is common on older roofs and easy to miss from ground level.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
The streets around a church such as All Saints are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- What experience they bring
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. With a bit of garden around a house, as there frequently is around Highcliffe, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- 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
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Highcliffe
Will you come out to Highcliffe?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Highcliffe?
Yes, Highcliffe is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It does not stand in for a RICS survey.
How do I book a survey in Highcliffe?
Simply call 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when booking.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Check we will be able to get into the loft space
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
With the findings in hand, you can talk to the seller or their agent. You might ask for the work to be done before completion, or ask to adjust the price. The outcome is between you and the seller, and we can’t promise any result.
Chimneys and flashings need watching. Watch for gaps in the pointing, cracked flaunching and loose lead. Binoculars from the ground are enough for a first look.