Hampshire · London and the South East
Ovington Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for Ovington and the rest of Hampshire. We survey seven days a week.
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
Pre-purchase roof survey in Ovington: what you get
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where it applies and a same-day report. Pick the one that fits the property. All three include a report with photographs and recommendations. If you’re worried about bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs and loose pots and cracked flaunching, we can find out what’s behind it.
Some older homes in villages like Ovington are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Location
- Ovington (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Whether timbers meet design loads
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Ovington
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Places near Ovington
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Ovington: your questions answered
Is my home in Ovington listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover Ovington?
Yes, Ovington is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Ovington as anywhere else.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Ideally, yes. We look in the roof space where there is safe access, and upstairs windows give useful views. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
How long does the survey visit take?
On site, it typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It’s your choice, but the two do different jobs. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access when you book.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Ovington
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Which survey package you book
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The roof’s overall size
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
Getting in touch
We’ll usually ask about:
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Ovington
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. Historic houses such as Hinton Ampner House, about 3.4 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Ovington goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Ovington is about 5 miles east of Hyde, in Hampshire. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Ovington. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: SO24. If you are just outside Ovington, we cover Itchen Stoke (1 mile north-west), Itchen Abbas (2 miles north-west), Temple Valley (2 miles south-west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west) and Easton (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Ovington
We work in homes and buildings around The Bush Inn and the streets around them. A little further out are Wolvesey Castle (5 miles west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
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, as it helps us focus the survey.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Ovington
Slates and tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay that hold them. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. That kind of wear is common on older roofs and easy to miss from the ground.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Peter, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Before booking anyone
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Landlord and commercial surveys in Ovington
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
What we do, step by step
It is useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Somewhere like Ovington needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed beforehand.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Book a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.