Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Leckford
A careful look at the roof at your property in Leckford, with photos and a written report.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Leckford
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. 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’ll be asking from facts rather than guesses. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. We’re often asked to look into quick fixes on flashings and valleys and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing, on the roof space, natural slate and chimney stacks.
In a village or hamlet like Leckford, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Leckford (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- A structural engineer’s report
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take about one to two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. In a small place like Leckford, access is typically the main thing to plan. 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.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
The lender’s valuation is done for the lender, not for you. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, and it will not look closely at the roof. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Leckford, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Leckford
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- PI and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Buying a home or a new roof in Leckford
A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. 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 the council is the place to ask.
Whatever the street in Leckford, a roof costs least to look after when faults are caught early. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Nicholas, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Leckford is about 5 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. We visit Leckford as part of our work across Hampshire, for homes and businesses alike. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Southampton.
All of SO20 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. Other places close to Leckford include Longstock (1 mile west), Fullerton (1 mile north), Cottonworth (1 mile north), Chilbolton (2 miles north-east) and Stockbridge (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north), Totton (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (11 miles south) and Romsey (10 miles south).
What’s near Leckford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Peat Spade Public House and Longstock Park and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.6 miles north). Not far away are Mill Lake.
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Common questions in Leckford
Is Leckford within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you cover Leckford?
Yes, Leckford is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is 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’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes, you can. You will have photos and a written description of each defect, which you can share with the seller or agent. We can’t promise how the seller will respond.
How quickly will I get the report?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed with photos included.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years.
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Tell us your exchange date when you book
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
We email the report to you, with photos of each finding. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are set out in plain English, with recommendations prioritised by urgency where relevant.
Don’t block the vents at the eaves. Condensation in a roof space can look like a leak and can damage timbers over time. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air can’t flow.