Wokingham · London and the South East
Kiln Green Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for Kiln Green and the rest of Wokingham. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Kiln Green
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, with the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Choose the level that suits the home you’re buying. All three include a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations. We’re often asked to look into lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney and blocked or leaking gutters, across natural slate, gutters and downpipes and lead flashings and valleys.
Some older homes in villages like Kiln Green are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Place
- Kiln Green (RG10)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Kiln Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Kiln Green?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Are there drone restrictions around Kiln Green?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. White Waltham Airfield is about 3 miles away, so we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before any flight. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
How soon is the report ready?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Let us know your timetable when booking.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. The report sets out what we found, with photos, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. We can’t promise how the seller will respond.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Do you cover Kiln Green?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and that includes Kiln Green.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Ideally, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and upstairs windows give useful views. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. The photos show the defects and where they are, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Do not block the vents at the eaves. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up, wetting timbers and insulation. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air can’t flow.
What we’re asked to look at in Kiln Green
Patch repairs are common on roofs of every age. Bitumen over flashings, mortar fillets in place of lead and odd replacement tiles can point to a problem that keeps coming back. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
Look out for signs like these:
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
Take an older house close to Saint Peter: a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
How it works
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, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere as small as Kiln Green, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed ahead of time.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
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, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Kiln Green
Landlords and letting agents in Kiln Green book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
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.
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What we cannot see
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- A structural engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Kiln Green
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Historic houses such as Harleyford Manor, about 3.8 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Kiln Green goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For landlords with property near Wargrave station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Kiln Green is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Whether the building in Kiln Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: RG10. Whether your property is on Bath Road, Linden Hill Lane and Scarletts Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in The Holt (1 mile west), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile south-east), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Kiln Green
We work in homes and buildings around Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and The Queen Victoria pub, among other places. Kiln Green’s nearest station is Wargrave station, about 2 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find St Mark's Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Kiln Green include Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.