West Berkshire · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Padworth
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for Padworth, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
Pre-purchase roof survey in Padworth: what you get
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You can ask about the roof’s history, ask for repairs before completion or rethink the price. We can’t say how a seller will respond, but you will be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. We survey lead flashings and valleys, clay and concrete tiles and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and people most frequently book us about cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing and damp timbers or stains in the loft.
Some older homes in villages like Padworth are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Padworth (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Padworth
Is Padworth within the area you cover?
Yes, Padworth is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How do I find out if my home in Padworth is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. The report is most useful before exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How long does the survey visit take?
It usually takes an hour or two for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Buying a home or a new roof in Padworth
Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you own a rental within reach of Aldermaston station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Padworth is about 3 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in Padworth, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Padworth is one of the places in West Berkshire we cover. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: RG7. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on School Road, Silver Lane and Sopers Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Padworth Common (1 mile south), Old Warren (1 mile south), Aldermaston Soke (2 miles south), Aldermaston (2 miles west) and Pamber Heath (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Newbury (9 miles west), Thatcham (6 miles west), Speenhamland (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles east), Calcot (4 miles north-east) and Shaw (9 miles west).
Around Padworth
We work in homes and buildings around The Willink School and Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve. For rail, the closest station is Aldermaston station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west. A little further out are Thames Valley Police Museum (2.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
When you need someone else
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails that fix it often give out first. When slates start to slip, corroded nails are often the reason, and we note how widespread it looks.
Chimney stacks
We inspect the outside of the stack, and it is not a flue or gas safety check. We’ll say if the flue needs a specialist.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Padworth
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Older roofs in small places like Padworth can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Before the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Booking a survey
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Padworth, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Also in Padworth
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
It is worth sharing the report with your solicitor so questions can go to the seller’s solicitor. Past repairs, re-roofing and any records of that work are all fair questions, particularly where we have found patch repairs.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, particularly after autumn. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
What we’re asked to look at in Padworth
Chimneys take the worst of the weather. Pointing crumbles, flaunching cracks and flashings lift. A stack may be shared with the neighbours, which can affect how any work is arranged.
People normally book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
If you live in an older home near Church of St John the Baptist, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Will the report include photos?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Is VAT included in the price?