Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Monkwood
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Monkwood.
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
Monkwood: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Monkwood?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Is my home in Monkwood listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you as you book.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Do you need access inside the house?
Ideally, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and upstairs windows give useful views. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the roof space, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where applicable.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Monkwood: what you get
A roof report gives you something solid to take back to the seller or the agent. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. We cannot say how a seller will respond, but you will be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. If you’ve noticed cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing and blistered or split felt on a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a village or hamlet like Monkwood, 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. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Place
- Monkwood (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Towns and villages near Monkwood
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What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It normally takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Older roofs in small places like Monkwood can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- 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 loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
How to book
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Advice
Local roofs and buyers in Monkwood
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Hinton Ampner House, about 4.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Monkwood. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
Monkwood is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Monkwood is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire. Southampton is in our area too.
Every address in SO24 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. We cover properties on Hill Farm Road, Flint Fields and Soame's Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Charlwood (1 mile north-east), West Tisted (1 mile south-west), Gilbert Street (1 mile north-west), Kitwood (2 miles north) and Ropley (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (14 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Havant (15 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (11 miles south) and Alton (6 miles north-east).
Near you in Monkwood
Well-known places in the area include Alton Community Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Red Hill and Shutts Copse.
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What to let us know when you contact us
What helps most when you contact us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
Good slate is one of the longest-lasting roof coverings, yet the nails that fix it often give out first. Slipped or missing slates are a sign of ‘nail fatigue’.
Chimney stacks
A leaning stack, cracked flaunching or crumbling pointing can all need work. We photograph them so you can raise them before exchange.
Checking the roof from ground level
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Monkwood
Chimneys take the worst of the weather and they’re often the least maintained part of a roof. Pointing crumbles, flaunching cracks and flashings lift. A stack may be shared with the neighbours, which matters if work is needed.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
For an older house near a landmark such as Monkwood Mission Church, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
What to check before booking
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours