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Pre-purchase roof survey in Ibstone, Buckinghamshire
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Ibstone, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
Pre-purchase roof survey in Ibstone: what you get
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that’s frequently not the individual flat owner, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report gives you clear points to raise with your solicitor or the managing agent. Where the building has a flat roof, it is checked as far as access allows. We survey clay and concrete tiles, gutters and downpipes and natural slate, and the problems we are asked to look at most are chimney mortar that has eroded and lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney.
For a small place like Ibstone, the visit is planned like any other: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at as you book. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- Ibstone (HP14)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Ibstone
Will you come out to Ibstone?
Yes, Ibstone is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Ibstone 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’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Does the weather affect the survey?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
How experienced are you?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where applicable.
What’s the best way to book?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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How the survey works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Cottages and farmhouses around Ibstone frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the roof 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 written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Getting a price
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
Advice
What affects the price in Ibstone
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Anything about access we should know
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
For a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Ibstone, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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 with budgets and planning.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Ibstone: local notes
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. 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.
If you own a rental within reach of Saunderton station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. Stonor Park, about 3 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Ibstone. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area. Take an older house close to Church of St Nicholas: a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Ibstone is about 7 miles west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. From houses to flats and shops in Ibstone, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Ibstone is one of the towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we work. You can also see our page for Reading.
Here we cover the HP14 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also cover the places around Ibstone: Northend (1 mile south-west), Turville Heath (2 miles south), Christmas Common (2 miles west), Stonor (3 miles south) and Crowell Hill (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles north), High Wycombe (7 miles east), Chesham (14 miles east), Marlow (8 miles south-east), Amersham (14 miles east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Ibstone
Around Ibstone, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Fox pub, among other places. The closest station to Ibstone is Saunderton station, about 4.6 miles north-east of the centre. Open spaces near Ibstone include Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Slate is common on Victorian and Edwardian houses. We look for slates that have slid, cracked or gone, plus the metal clips that show earlier patching.
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.
When you need someone else
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
- Asbestos testing of any kind
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Ibstone
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space