Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Hound Green, Hampshire
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Hound Green, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
Pre-purchase roof survey in Hound Green
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. That is when the findings are most useful, while you’re not yet committed. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We survey gutters and downpipes, lead flashings and valleys and clay and concrete tiles, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are worn or lifted lead flashings and gaps where slates or tiles have come loose.
Being in a small place like Hound Green makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them when you book. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Hound Green (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Landlords and letting agents in Hound Green book surveys as well as householders. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Tips that help
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Tell us your exchange date when booking
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
Once the home is yours, the report becomes a maintenance list. Deal with the urgent items first, and keep the photographs to compare against later. Premium comes with a follow-up after 12 months.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Damp patches, daylight through the roof or water stains on timbers are worth noting. Take photos so you can show whoever looks at it.
When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Hound Green
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails that fix it often give out first. When slates start to slip, corroded nails are often the reason.
Gutters and parapets
Gutters, downpipes and outlets carry water away from walls. Leaking joints, sagging lengths and blockages are all noted, along with fascias and soffits.
Hound Green: your questions answered
Is Hound Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Hound Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you cover Hound Green?
Yes, Hound Green is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Ideally, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and upstairs windows give useful views. Access is typically arranged through the agent or seller.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
It’s your choice, but the two do different jobs. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it is safe, yes. We inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
How many surveys have you done?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Sellers aren’t always aware of roof problems. The forms they complete only show what they’re aware of. Our survey shows you the roof as it is today, whatever anyone remembers. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Hound Green
- An independent view of the roof
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 20+ years’ experience
- Visits on any day of the week
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What we do, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect what can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes about 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Somewhere like Hound Green needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- 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.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Towns and villages near Hound Green
What else we do in Hound Green
Buying a home or a new roof in Hound Green
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
If you let a flat or house near Hook station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. Historic houses such as Stratfield Saye House, about 2.4 miles north-west, show how far back building around Hound Green goes. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area. The streets around a church such as Mattingley Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Hound Green is about 5 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Hound Green can all book pre-purchase roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: RG27. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Hudsons Meadow, Vicarage Grove and Vicarage Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Hound Green, we cover Mattingley (1 mile south), Hazeley (1 mile east), Heckfield (1 mile north), Heckfield Heath (1 mile north) and Bramshill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles south-west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (10 miles south-east), Alton (12 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hound Green
We work in homes and buildings around New Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hook station, about 3.2 miles south. Nearby you will also find West Green House Agricultural Museum (2 miles south-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles north). Open spaces near Hound Green include Dogmersfield Lake and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.