Milton Keynes · London and the South East
Mursley Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Mursley. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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 the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Mursley: what you get
We survey roofs for buyers in Mursley and across London and the South East. From terraced and semi-detached homes to detached houses and flats, we follow the same careful process. The report says what’s in good order, what isn’t and what to deal with first. We’re insured for professional indemnity and public liability, with more than 20 years’ experience behind us. To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. If you’ve noticed sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes and blistered or split felt on a flat roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Being in a small place like Mursley makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at as you book. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Visits can be booked on weekdays and at weekends.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Mursley (MK17)
- Wider area
- Milton Keynes
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
- Which survey package you book
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Helping us price your survey
We’ll typically ask about:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- What made you get in touch
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Mursley
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
Mursley: your questions answered
Is my home in Mursley listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you cover Mursley?
Yes, Mursley is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it usually takes between one and two hours 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.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Different roofs, different checks
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay and concrete tiles commonly last 50 years or more. Cracked, slipped or missing tiles are noted, along with odd replacement tiles that hint at earlier leaks.
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails that fix it frequently give out first. Slipped or missing slates are a sign of ‘nail fatigue’.
The survey, step by step
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take an hour or two for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Mursley often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed in advance.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it’s safe.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know about parking before the day
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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Pre-purchase roof surveys around Mursley
With Bletchley Park about 4.5 miles north-east, Mursley sits in an area with a long building history. 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. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. If you let a flat or house near Bletchley station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Mursley is about 4 miles south-west of Bletchley, in Milton Keynes. Surveys in Mursley work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at whatever is safely visible, photos and a clear written report. Mursley is one of the towns and villages in Milton Keynes where we work. We also survey roofs in Milton Keynes.
Every address in MK17 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on Main Street, Station Road and The Beechams. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Swanbourne (1 mile south-west), Little Horwood (2 miles north-west), Dunton (3 miles south), Winslow (3 miles west) and Great Horwood (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Milton Keynes (6 miles north), Bletchley (4 miles north-east), Newport Pagnell (10 miles north), Bletchley and Fenny Stratford (5 miles north-east), Furzton (4 miles north-east) and Whitehouse (6 miles north).
Near you in Mursley
Around Mursley, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Green Man pub and Swanbourne House School and the streets around them. The closest station to Mursley is Bletchley station, about 4.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Drayton Parslow Mound (1 mile east) and Bletchley Community Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Mursley includes Blue Lagoon and Blue Lagoon Park.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Plenty of buyers go ahead anyway, but with their eyes open. The report shows what needs doing first, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Mursley, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Mursley
- Prices that include VAT
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- PI and public liability insurance
- Photos and a written report every time
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.