Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Over Wallop
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Over Wallop. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
Pre-purchase roof survey in Over Wallop
Buying a home is a big commitment, and the roof is one of the costliest parts to put right. Our pre-purchase roof survey gives you a careful look at it before you are committed. We check the coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and the roof space where it is safe to get in. You get a written report with photos. Typical surveys look at patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem and roof slopes that look uneven or sagging, on chimney stacks, lead flashings and valleys and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
Somewhere as small as Over Wallop, 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. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid, 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.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Over Wallop (SO20)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Over Wallop
Many roofs have had quick fixes over the years. Bitumen painted over a flashing, mortar where lead should be, or a few tiles that don’t match can be signs that something has leaked before. Our report records them so you can ask the seller what was done and when.
People usually book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
If you let a flat or house near Grateley station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Their report turnaround times
- Will the report include photos?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- A structural engineer’s report
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Over Wallop
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- The roof space
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Over Wallop
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your 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, so check with the council. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Peter, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Over Wallop is about 7 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Over Wallop and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Hampshire, we cover Over Wallop. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
We survey roofs across SO20 for pre-purchase roof surveys. We cover properties on Station Road, King Lane and King Lane Cottages. Other places close to Over Wallop include Middle Wallop (1 mile south-east), Kentsboro (2 miles north-east), Nether Wallop (2 miles south-east), Fox (3 miles north) and Amport (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like Winchester (13 miles south-east), Andover (7 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (12 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east) and Tidworth (7 miles north-west).
What’s near Over Wallop
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The White Hart Inn. For rail, the closest station is Grateley station, about 2 miles north-west. Not far away are Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve and Quarley Hill.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Over Wallop
Do you cover smaller places like Over Wallop?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is my home in Over Wallop listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. Buyers use the findings to ask questions, ask for repairs before completion or ask for a price change. The outcome is between you and the seller, so we cannot promise any saving.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. The report is most useful before exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Older rural homes like those around Over Wallop 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.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- We arrange access with 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.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
How to book
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The shape of the roof and its details
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included.
What we need to know
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- The property’s address and postcode
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Let us know your exchange date as you book
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Ask for loft access on the day
After you move in, keep the report somewhere safe. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and use the photos as a record of how the roof looked when you bought. Premium comes with a follow-up after 12 months to see how things have changed.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Also near Over Wallop
Other services in Over Wallop
Different roofs, different checks
Natural slate
Older slate roofs frequently have bitumen felt under them, and very old ones may have none. From inside the loft space, we report what we can see of it.
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings close the gaps at chimneys, walls and abutments. We look for lead that has lifted, split or been patched over.