Surrey · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in New Haw, Surrey
An experienced roof surveyor for pre-purchase roof surveys in New Haw. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
Tips that help
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
It is worth sharing the report with your solicitor so they can raise enquiries with the seller’s side. It can prompt questions about past roof work and any paperwork for it.
After strong winds, look at the roof from ground level. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Dealing with them early keeps water out.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in New Haw
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. We can’t say how a seller will respond, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. Common reasons to book are old water stains in the roof space and roof slopes that look uneven or sagging, across flat-roofed extensions and dormers, natural slate and clay and concrete tiles.
Houses in smaller places like New Haw can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town, so their roofs may take more wind and driving rain. Ridges, verges and flashings are where that weather normally shows first. For a purchase or a new roof, those exposed edges are looked at closely. Wind lifts anything already loose, so a small fault on an exposed roof does not stay small for long.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Place
- New Haw (KT15)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
It is tempting to skip the roof to keep a sale moving. We visit seven days a week, and the Premium Survey report arrives the same day, which helps it fit around your exchange date. On a bungalow or cottage around New Haw, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Finding the cause first saves a second job inside.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Why book us in New Haw
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Visits on any day of the week
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
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How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs
Standing water, blisters, splits and tired upstands all point to wear. We look at outlets too, since a blocked one leaves water sitting on the roof, and we say what we see from wherever is safe.
Clay and concrete tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but they weather and can crack, and low-pitched roofs need their laps to be right.
Questions from New Haw
Is my home in New Haw listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is New Haw within the area you cover?
Yes. New Haw is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
Allow about one to two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. We’ll confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
How quickly will I get the report?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Tell us your exchange date and we’ll help you choose.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Where possible, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and views from upper windows help too. Access is typically arranged through the agent or seller.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Local roofs and buyers in New Haw
With Byfleet Manor about 1.9 miles south-east, New Haw sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. In Surrey, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near All Saints Church, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
New Haw is about 2 miles south-west of Weybridge, in Surrey. New Haw is one of many places we visit across Surrey, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our Surrey coverage includes New Haw and the places around it. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Every address in KT15 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Hawthorn Way, Woodham Lane and Mayfield Avenue or a nearby road, we can survey it. With the A318 and B385 close by, New Haw is easy for us to reach for pre-purchase roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Byfleet (1 mile south-east), Brooklands (1 mile east), Addlestone (1 mile north), Wisley (2 miles south) and St George's Hill (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles south-west), Woking (4 miles south-west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Ewell (10 miles east) and Egham (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in New Haw
Typical jobs here are in homes near Manor Farm, Fullbrook School and The Station pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Byfleet & New Haw station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Hockey Museum (3.6 miles south-west) and Runnymede Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). The countryside around New Haw includes Papercourt Marshes and Ferris Meadow Lake.
The survey, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Being in a smaller place like New Haw doesn’t change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you’re 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
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Arrange a survey
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
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Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
When to book a survey in New Haw
Chimneys take the worst of the weather and they’re frequently the least maintained part of a roof. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. On terraced and semi-detached homes, a stack may be shared with next door, which can affect how any work is arranged.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
If you own a rental within reach of Byfleet & New Haw station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Before booking anyone
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Is VAT included in the price?
- How soon the report will arrive