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Martyr's Green Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Martyr's Green, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Martyr's Green?
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. It is a frequent finding on older houses and easy to miss from the ground.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
For landlords with property near Effingham Junction station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their report turnaround times
- What the survey will not cover
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the price includes VAT
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Martyr's Green
A Basic Survey starts from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT. Standard adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. 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. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. If you are worried about worn or lifted lead flashings and roof slopes that look uneven or sagging, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on natural slate, the roof space and chimney stacks alike.
In a village or hamlet like Martyr's Green, homes are frequently 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 Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Martyr's Green (KT11)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Martyr's Green
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but with far less room to act on them. Older cottages and farmhouses around Martyr's Green can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- Package prices that include VAT
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
What this survey cannot tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- 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, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
How the survey works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes between one and two hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Older roofs in small places like Martyr's Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- We arrange access with 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.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Related advice
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Martyr's Green
About 2.2 miles north-west lies Byfleet Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Martyr's Green has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Martyr's Green is about 5 miles south of Weybridge, in Surrey. Martyr's Green is one of many places we visit across Surrey, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Across Surrey, we cover Martyr's Green and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
We work across KT11 for pre-purchase roof surveys. Streets in the area include Old Lane and Ockham Lane. If you are just outside Martyr's Green, we cover Hatchford (1 mile north-east), Hatchford End (1 mile north-west), Downside (1 mile north-east), Wisley (2 miles north-west) and Pyrford Green (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (7 miles south-west), Woking (6 miles west), Camberley (13 miles west), Epsom (8 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Around Martyr's Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Forest and the Highlands and The Black Swan pub, among other places. Martyr's Green’s nearest station is Effingham Junction station, about 1.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (2.4 miles west) and Woking Community Hospital (5.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
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Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Martyr's Green
Is my home in Martyr's Green listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will you come out to Martyr's Green?
Yes. Martyr's Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
On site, it usually takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
Is this the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, and you get a written report with photos. It doesn’t cover the rest of the property, which a RICS survey does.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.