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Pre-purchase roof survey in Nash, Milton Keynes
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Nash, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Flashings that have lifted or split
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Nash
The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a home to repair, and one of the hardest for a buyer to see. Our pre-purchase roof survey gives you a careful look at it before you’re committed. We look at the slates or tiles, the ridges and valleys, the flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, and the loft space where it is safe to get in. You get a written report with photos. If you’ve noticed worn or lifted lead flashings and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing, we can find out what’s behind it, on natural slate, clay and concrete tiles and gutters and downpipes alike.
Somewhere as small as Nash, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Nash (MK17)
- Wider area
- Milton Keynes
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Nash
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’s a frequent finding on older houses.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of All Saints, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What happens after the report arrives
Nash: your questions answered
Will you come out to Nash?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
How do I find out if my home in Nash is listed?
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 test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
They do different things. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Our survey complements a RICS survey and does not replace one.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
How quickly will I get the report?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed, with photos.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Useful tips for Nash property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Don’t leave it until just before exchange
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
- Ask for loft access on the day
Once the home is yours, the report becomes a maintenance list. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and use the photos as a record of how the roof looked when you bought. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
Checking the roof from ground level
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Nash
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes between one and two hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In a small place like Nash, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You book once your offer is accepted and let us know the address and your timetable.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Before the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Arrange a survey
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or email us and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Nash: local notes
Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent.
For landlords with property near Milton Keynes Central station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Nash is about 5 miles south-west of Milton Keynes, in Milton Keynes. We survey roofs in Nash and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Nash is one of the towns and villages in Milton Keynes where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys.
All of MK17 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on High Street, Thornborough Road and Winslow Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Whaddon (2 miles east), Great Horwood (2 miles south), Little Horwood (2 miles south), Winslow (4 miles south) and Mursley (4 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns like Milton Keynes (5 miles north-east), Bletchley (5 miles east), Newport Pagnell (8 miles north-east), Bletchley and Fenny Stratford (6 miles east), Furzton (4 miles east) and Whitehouse (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Nash
The closest station to Nash is Milton Keynes Central station, about 4.5 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Bletchley Community Hospital (4.9 miles east) and Hangmans Hill (4.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Nash include Lodge Lake.
Honest limits
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Asbestos testing of any kind
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys