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Pre-purchase roof survey in North Looe, Surrey
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in North Looe from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in North Looe
If you’re buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that is frequently not the individual flat owner. We check as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report gives you clear points to raise with your solicitor or the managing agent. Where the building has a flat roof, it’s checked as far as access allows. We survey gutters and downpipes, natural slate and chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are roof slopes that look uneven or sagging and worn or lifted lead flashings.
Being in a small place like North Looe makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them as you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Visits can be booked on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- North Looe (KT17)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Request records of any re-roofing
After you move in, keep the report somewhere safe. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and keep the photos to compare against later. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up.
Keep the loft ventilated. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up, wetting timbers and insulation. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air cannot flow.
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Honest limits
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- The condition of the rest of the house (that’s a RICS home survey)
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
Buying a home or a new roof in North Looe
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. With Fitznells Manor about 1.3 miles north-west, North Looe 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.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St John's Church, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
North Looe is about 1 mile east of Epsom, in Surrey. Bookings from North Looe are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, large and small. You can also see our page for London.
All of KT17 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. Local streets include Priest Hill Close and Reigate Road, and we cover them all. We also cover Epsom Downs (1 mile south), Nork (1 mile south-east), Epsom (1 mile west), Ewell (1 mile north-west) and Cheam (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Woking (15 miles west), Horley (11 miles south), Redhill (7 miles south-east), Egham (15 miles north-west), Reigate (7 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near North Looe
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Old Kings Head Public House, Priest Hill and Glyn School and the streets around them. The closest station to North Looe is Epsom Downs station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Chessington Castle Hill (2.8 miles north-west) and Cockney Museum (2 miles north). For a walk, there’s Cuddington Meadows.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in North Looe
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time.
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
FAQs for North Looe
Do you cover North Looe?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in North Looe?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
How it works
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Older rural homes like those around North Looe can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- The roof is inspected from every safe vantage point, inside and out.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
How to prepare
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets in another room
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in North Looe?
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Cement roof sheets, soffits and flue pipes are typical places to find it. We do not test for it or carry out asbestos surveys, but we flag materials that might and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before work starts.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Blocked or leaking gutters
If you let a flat or house near Epsom Downs station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
What to check before booking
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their report turnaround times
- Is VAT included in the price?