Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Ower, Hampshire
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Ower, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Ower
A Basic Survey starts 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 applicable and a same-day report. Pick the one that fits the property. All three include a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations. We survey chimney stacks, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and lead flashings and valleys, and people most frequently book us about old water stains in the roof space and slates or tiles that have slipped or gone.
Somewhere as small as Ower, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings frequently 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. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Ower (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Ower
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Which survey package you book
- Roof area
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Booking your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
For a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Ower, ring 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Roof by roof
Gutters and parapets
Hidden gutters behind parapets send water indoors when they block. Where we can see them safely, we check the linings and outlets.
Flat roofs
Ponding, blistering, splits and worn upstands are the usual warning signs. Blocked outlets are checked as well, and we say what we see from wherever is safe.
Buying a home or a new roof in Ower
Ower lies within about 4 miles of the sea, where wind off the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
Landlords with a home close to Totton station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. Historic houses like Landford Manor, about 4.6 miles north-west, show how far back building around Ower goes. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy.
Ower is about 2 miles north-west of Totton, in Hampshire. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Ower and nearby. Ower is one of the places in Hampshire we cover. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
We cover every part of SO51 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Romsey Road and Salisbury Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Ower: Wigley (1 mile north), Hillstreet (1 mile east), Copythorne (1 mile south-west), Winsor (1 mile south-west) and Newbridge (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles east), Chandler's Ford (7 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south) and Romsey (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Ower
The closest station to Ower is Totton station, roughly 3 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Eling Experience (2.8 miles south-east) and Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.1 miles south). Not far away are Copythorne Common.
Ower: your questions answered
Will you come out to Ower?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Ower, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Do you need access inside the house?
Ideally, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and upstairs windows give useful views. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
On site, it normally takes about one to two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Report times depend on the package, from the same day for Premium to within 48 hours for Basic.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, and you get a written report with photos. It is not a RICS survey and does not cover the rest of the house.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Ower
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes 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 Ower needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- We agree a time and how we’ll get in, including the loft.
- We inspect the roof from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- 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
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Getting a price
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Let us know your exchange date when you book
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
It is worth sharing the report with your solicitor so questions can go to the seller’s solicitor. It can prompt questions about past roof work and any paperwork for it, especially where we have found patch repairs.
Keep an eye on chimneys and flashings in your new home. Watch for gaps in the pointing, cracked flaunching and loose lead. Binoculars from ground level are enough for a first look.
When you need someone else
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate