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Luccombe Village Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A careful look at the roof at your property in Luccombe Village, with photos and a written report.
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Blocked or leaking gutters
What a pre-purchase roof survey doesn’t cover
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Pre-purchase roof survey in Luccombe Village: what you get
If you are buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that is often not the individual flat owner. We check as much of the roof as access safely allows, 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’re often asked to look into chimney mortar that has eroded and a ridge or slope that dips, across gutters and downpipes, chimney stacks and the roof space.
In a village or hamlet like Luccombe Village, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. 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.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Luccombe Village (PO37)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Luccombe Village
The fixings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles do. Good slate can last well over a century, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. That kind of wear is common on older roofs.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
The streets around a church such as St Blasius Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Are they insured for the work?
- What they will not be able to tell you
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What you cannot do safely is get 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 applicable.
Local roofs and buyers in Luccombe Village
Luccombe Village is within about 1 mile of the coast, where wind off the sea can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Historic houses such as Rylstone Manor, about 0.7 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Luccombe Village goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Shanklin station may find that it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Luccombe Village is about 7 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Luccombe Village is one of many places we visit across the Isle of Wight, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Luccombe Village is one of the towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
All of PO37 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on The Highway, Maythorne Way and Ash Grove. We also cover the places around Luccombe Village: Shanklin (1 mile north), Lake (2 miles north), Sandown (3 miles north), Queen's Bower (3 miles north) and Skinner's Hill (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newport (8 miles north-west), Ryde (7 miles north), Cowes (11 miles north-west), East Cowes (11 miles north-west), Oakfield (7 miles north) and Barton (8 miles north-west). Harder-to-reach addresses take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you call 07833 053749 or email us.
Local landmarks in Luccombe Village
In Luccombe Village, that means homes and buildings near King Harry's Bar. For rail, the closest station is Shanklin station, about 1.2 miles north. A little further out are Sandown Castle (3.1 miles north-east) and Rylstone Manor (0.7 miles north). The countryside around Luccombe Village includes Alverstone Mead and St Boniface Down.
Luccombe Village questions
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Luccombe Village?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Luccombe Village?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. Luccombe Village is about 3 miles from Sandown Airport, so the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions around it before we fly. Strong wind or a downpour also stops a small drone flying, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
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. How the seller responds is up to them.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it usually takes an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
How soon is the report ready?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed with photos included.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Luccombe Village
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Anything about access we should know
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
How it works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. For a village or hamlet like Luccombe Village, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Splits in a lead valley send water inside, and missing lead is not unknown, as it is a target for thieves.
Gutters and parapets
Hidden gutters behind parapets send water indoors when they block. We look at their linings and outlets from wherever is safe.