Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Murrell Green, Hampshire
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Murrell Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
What we do, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Cottages and farmhouses around Murrell Green frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Booking a survey
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or email us. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Related advice
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Murrell Green
Some roofs cannot be seen well from the ground or from windows. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where it applies, a drone inspection, and the report arrives the same day. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we’ll say so and look from ground level, windows and the loft instead. We survey gutters and downpipes, clay and concrete tiles and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and the problems we are asked to look at most are loose pots and cracked flaunching and gutters that overflow or drip at the joints.
Some older homes in villages like Murrell Green are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
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.
- Where
- Murrell Green (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Murrell Green
What else we do in Murrell Green
Common questions in Murrell Green
Do you cover Murrell Green?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
How do I find out if my home in Murrell Green is listed?
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.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we’ll agree the details as you book.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes, you can. The report sets out what we found, with photos, which you can share with the seller or agent. We cannot promise how the seller will respond.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the loft space. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where it applies.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Murrell Green?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Leave it or get it looked at?
When a chain is moving fast, a roof survey can feel like one more delay. Weekend visits are available as well as weekdays, and a Premium report comes the same day, so it can fit around a tight timetable. For an older or listed building in a place like Murrell Green, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
All our prices include VAT. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
What you get with us
- A report with photos
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- An independent view of the roof
- Package prices that include VAT
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Which survey package you book
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Anything about access we should know
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Murrell Green homes and their roofs
Historic houses like Stratfield Saye House, about 4.9 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Murrell Green goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
Take an older house close to St John the Evangelist: the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Murrell Green is about 4 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. Surveys in Murrell Green work the same way as everywhere we cover: a proper look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Murrell Green is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. Reading is in our area too.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you’re just outside Murrell Green, we cover West Green (1 mile north-east), Hook (1 mile west), Phoenix Green (1 mile east), Winchfield (1 mile east) and Hook Common (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (7 miles west), Farnborough (7 miles east), Fleet (4 miles east), Aldershot (8 miles east), Alton (10 miles south) and Yateley (6 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Murrell Green
The closest station to Murrell Green is Winchfield station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Odiham Castle (2.2 miles south-west) and Fleet Community Hospital (3.8 miles east). Not far away are Fleet Pond Nature Reserve and Tundry Hill.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Tell us your exchange date as you book
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
Your report arrives by email, with photos of what we found. 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.
What we’re asked to look at in Murrell Green
A chimney stack stands out in the wind and rain and they’re frequently the least maintained part of a roof. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. A stack may be shared with the neighbours, which matters if work is needed.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
If you let a flat or house near Winchfield station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
What to check before booking
- Their insurance cover
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
Leaning stacks, loose pots and eroded mortar are common findings. We note them with photos so you can ask about them.
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.