Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Holmer Green Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Holmer Green, with photos and a written report.
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Holmer Green
A full home survey looks at the whole property, so the roof is one item among many. Our survey isn’t a RICS survey, and it doesn’t replace one. It adds a focused look at the roof on its own, with photos of what we find and written recommendations. You can have both if you want the fullest picture. Common reasons to book are lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney and damp timbers or stains in the loft, across clay and concrete tiles, natural slate and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
In a smaller place like Holmer Green, homes are mostly houses and bungalows, from older cottages to more recent builds. In older homes, the slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay holding them. Whether you’re buying or have just had the roof replaced, that hidden layer is worth knowing about. Breathable membranes only appeared in the late 1990s, so older roofs often have bitumen felt or nothing at all.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Location
- Holmer Green (HP15)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Holmer Green?
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It’s frequently found in cement sheets, soffits and flue pipes. We don’t test for it or carry out asbestos surveys, but we flag materials that might so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before anything is disturbed.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Christ Church, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Their report turnaround times
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Don’t leave it until just before exchange
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
Once the home is yours, the report becomes a maintenance list. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and keep the photos to compare against later. Premium comes with a follow-up after 12 months.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Dealing with them early keeps water out.
For landlords and managing agents
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Buying a home or a new roof in Holmer Green
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. With Hughenden Manor about 2.8 miles west, Holmer Green sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For landlords with property near Great Missenden station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Holmer Green is about 3 miles north-east of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Holmer Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Our Buckinghamshire coverage includes Holmer Green. There is also a page for Reading.
All of HP15 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Holmer Place, Parish Piece and Pond Approach. We also cover the places around Holmer Green: Beamond End (1 mile east), Mop End (1 mile east), Penn Street (2 miles east), Woodrow (2 miles east) and Penn (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (12 miles north-west), High Wycombe (3 miles south-west), Chesham (5 miles north-east), Marlow (7 miles south-west), Amersham (4 miles east) and Beaconsfield (4 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Holmer Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Holmer Green Junior School and The Old Oak pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Great Missenden station, about 2.7 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Eden (3.5 miles south-west) and Chiltern Hospital (1.8 miles north). The countryside around Holmer Green includes Gomm's Wood.
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. It usually takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Homes around Holmer Green often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed in advance.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations before you exchange.
Before the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Arrange a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks take the brunt of the weather. The pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are all checked.
Flat roofs
Repeated coatings on a flat roof can mask what’s underneath. We say when the covering would need opening up to know more.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
Holmer Green: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Holmer Green?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Holmer Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Holmer Green is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. You might ask for work to be done, ask questions or ask for a change to the price. What the seller agrees to is their decision, so we can’t promise any saving.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
How long does the survey visit take?
The visit normally takes about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. We’ll confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.