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Pre-purchase roof survey in Lordswood, Southampton
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. Pre-purchase roof surveys in Lordswood, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
Leave it or get it looked at?
Without a survey, you’re relying on a glance from the pavement. That won’t show slipped slates on the rear slope, a worn valley or cracked flaunching. We fill that gap before you are tied in. Arranging work in a smaller place like Lordswood is easier with notice than in an emergency. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Lordswood
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 frequently passed on through the service charge. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it’s checked as far as access allows. We’re often asked to look into sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing, across clay and concrete tiles, the roof space and natural slate.
Smaller places like Lordswood often have bungalows and cottages as well as houses, many of them extended or given dormers over the years. Even on a low roof, dormers, valleys and flat-roofed additions need a careful look. The same goes for a purchase or a new roof around Lordswood. Lead around a dormer and the edges of a flat roof are common places for snags and wear alike.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Lordswood (SO16, SO15)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Lordswood
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Lordswood?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. Lordswood is about 1 mile from the edge of the flight restriction zone around Southampton Airport. We check the exact boundary for the address before flying, and if the roof falls inside it, we ask for permission first. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, and the rest of the survey does not depend on the drone.
Will you come out to Lordswood?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Where possible, yes. We look in the roof space where there’s safe access, and upstairs windows give useful views. Access is typically arranged through the agent or seller.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. Buyers use the findings to ask questions, ask for repairs before completion or ask for a price change. What the seller agrees to is their decision.
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 it applies.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Checking the roof from the ground
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey.
What we look for on each type of roof
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.
Natural slate
On a slate roof, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all on very old roofs. Where we can see it from the loft, we say what condition it is in.
Buying a home or a new roof in Lordswood
Lordswood lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and wind near the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour. The wider area around Lordswood has a long history of building, with South Stoneham House about 2.4 miles east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Landlords with a home close to Millbrook (Hants) station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Lord's Hill Church, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Lordswood is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Lordswood is one of many places we visit across Southampton. Across Southampton, we cover Lordswood.
Surveys in SO16 and SO15 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Peach Road, Linden Road and Woburn Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Lordswood include Coxford (1 mile south-west), Bassett (1 mile east), Rownhams (1 mile north-west), Maybush (1 mile south-west) and Chilworth (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles south-east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Lordswood
Around Lordswood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St James' Park, Upper Shirley High School and Oaklands Community School, among other places. The closest station to Lordswood is Millbrook (Hants) station, about 2.2 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Marlands Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-east) and Princess Anne Hospital (0.5 miles south). For a walk, there’s Testwood Lakes.
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What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. Most surveys take between one and two hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a smaller place like Lordswood, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets in another room
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
For a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Lordswood, phone 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Before and after the survey
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
With the findings in hand, you can talk to the seller or their agent. You might ask for the work to be done before completion, or ask to adjust the price. The outcome is between you and the seller.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
When you need someone else
It helps to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys