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Pre-purchase roof survey in Hook Common, Hampshire
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hook Common. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
Pre-purchase roof survey in Hook Common
A roof report gives you something solid to take back to the seller or the agent. You can ask about the roof’s history, ask for repairs before completion or rethink the price. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you will be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. We survey chimney stacks, lead flashings and valleys and clay and concrete tiles, and the problems we are asked to look at most are lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney and slates or tiles that have slipped or gone.
Some older homes in villages like Hook Common are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it is worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Location
- Hook Common (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs and buyers in Hook Common
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you live in an older home near St John the Evangelist, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Hook Common is about 1 mile south-west of Hook, in Hampshire. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hook Common and nearby. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Local streets include London Road, Newnham Road and Hook Common. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Nately Scures (1 mile south-west), Newnham (1 mile north-west), Hook (1 mile north-east), Warnborough Green (1 mile south-east) and Up Nately (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (6 miles west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (6 miles east), Aldershot (9 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles north-east).
Around Hook Common
We work in homes and buildings around Robert May's School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hook station, roughly 0.5 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include West Green House Agricultural Museum (2.5 miles north-east) and Odiham Castle (1.2 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Tundry Hill and The Mill Field.
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails that fix it often give out first. Slipped or missing slates are a sign of ‘nail fatigue’, and we note how widespread it looks.
Clay and concrete tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but they weather and can crack, and low-pitched roofs need their laps to be right.
Hook Common: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hook Common?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover smaller places like Hook Common?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Ideally, yes. We look in the loft space where there is safe access, and views from upper windows help too. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
How long will you be at the property?
The visit typically takes about one to two 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.
When will the report arrive?
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.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
What you can safely check yourself
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
Common roof problems in Hook Common
Blocked or leaking gutters do damage that isn’t obvious at first. Water spilling over a gutter soaks brickwork and can rot fascias and rafter ends. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the house. We check them as part of the survey.
We are frequently asked to look at:
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
Landlords with a home close to Hook station may find that a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What the survey will not cover
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What we need to know
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- The property’s address and postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Anything about access we should know
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
What happens on the day
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes an hour or two at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Rural addresses near Hook Common can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- We agree a time and how we will get in, including the loft.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Whether timbers meet design loads
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate