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Pre-purchase roof survey in Pitch Green, Buckinghamshire
Wondering about the roof at a property in Pitch Green? You can book a pre-purchase roof survey in Pitch Green and across Buckinghamshire, with plain-English findings.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Pitch Green
A roof report gives you something solid to take back to the seller or the agent. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. Typical surveys look at blocked or leaking gutters and damp timbers or stains in the loft, across chimney stacks, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and natural slate.
For a small place like Pitch Green, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them when you book. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked seven days a week.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Pitch Green (HP27)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Pitch Green
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The roof’s overall size
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Booking your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to let us know:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What’s prompted the survey
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The property’s address and postcode
For a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Pitch Green, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Pitch Green
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
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What else we do in Pitch Green
Questions from Pitch Green
Do you carry out roof surveys in Pitch Green?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Pitch Green as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Pitch Green listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
The sooner after your offer is accepted, the better. The report is most useful before exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your timetable as you book.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only where it’s safe. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the roof space.
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.
The survey, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Somewhere like Pitch Green needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before we arrive
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know the cost up front. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What we cannot see
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Asbestos testing of any kind
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Pitch Green
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Pitch Green: local notes
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
If you live in an older home near Church of the Holy Trinity, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming. If you let a flat or house near Princes Risborough station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Pitch Green is about 4 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. We provide pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Pitch Green and nearby. Our Buckinghamshire coverage includes Pitch Green. Oxford is in our area too.
We survey roofs across HP27 for pre-purchase roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Chapel Lane, Sandpit Lane and Chinnor Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Skittle Green (1 mile south-west), Holly Green (1 mile north-west), Bledlow (1 mile south), Henton (1 mile west) and Forty Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (7 miles north), High Wycombe (8 miles south-east), Chesham (11 miles east), Marlow (11 miles south-east), Amersham (12 miles east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Pitch Green
We work in homes and buildings around The Lions Of Bledlow pub. The nearest railway station is Princes Risborough station, about 1.4 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Thame Community Hospital (4.3 miles west) and Great Kimble Dial Hill (3.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Pitch Green include Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Do not leave it until just before exchange
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
You may want to pass the report to your solicitor or conveyancer so they can raise enquiries with the seller’s side. Past repairs, re-roofing and any records of that work are all fair questions, particularly where we’ve found patch repairs.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.
Why act early in Pitch Green
A mortgage valuation is not a roof survey. It looks at whether the property is suitable security for the loan, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer, and the report is written for you to use. In a place like Pitch Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Pitch Green
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Surveys seven days a week
- An independent look at the roof
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.