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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Pitchcott
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Pitchcott, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
What happens on the day
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Rural addresses near Pitchcott can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- We agree a time and how we will get in, including the loft.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Arrange a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know where you stand. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Pitchcott
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. That is when the findings are most useful, while you’re not yet committed. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We survey natural slate, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and lead flashings and valleys, and people most often book us about roof slopes that look uneven or sagging and quick fixes on flashings and valleys.
Older buildings in small places like Pitchcott may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- Pitchcott (HP22)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Pitchcott
Is my home in Pitchcott listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover Pitchcott?
Yes, Pitchcott is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Pitchcott as anywhere else.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where it applies.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
After your offer is accepted and before you exchange contracts. That way you can still act on what we find.
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- A structural engineer’s report
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Why act early in Pitchcott
Lots of buyers go ahead anyway, but with their eyes open. You’ll know which jobs are urgent and which can wait, so you can plan work before small faults get bigger. Around Pitchcott, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Why book us in Pitchcott
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
On a slate roof, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all on very old roofs. Where we can see it from the loft, we say what condition it’s in.
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay plain tiles are common on older South East homes, and some still have peg tiles. Where pegs have rotted, tiles can slip, so we look for gaps along the courses.
Places near Pitchcott
Also in Pitchcott
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Pitchcott
Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
The streets around a church such as Church of St. Giles are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. If you own a rental within reach of Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. Waddesdon Manor, about 3.7 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Pitchcott. When you buy an older home, the roof’s age, past repairs and any listing all affect what you might spend later.
Pitchcott is about 4 miles north of Haydon Hill, in Buckinghamshire. Roofs in Pitchcott get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Buckinghamshire. We cover towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes.
Every address in HP22 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Oving (1 mile north-east), North Marston (1 mile north), Whitchurch (2 miles east), Hardwick (2 miles south-east) and Weedon (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (5 miles south-east), Buckingham (10 miles north-west), Elmhurst (5 miles south-east), Southcourt (6 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (11 miles south) and Haydon Hill (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Pitchcott
We work in homes and buildings around The Black Boy pub. The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, roughly 3.3 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (4.6 miles south-east) and Bolbec Castle (1.4 miles east).
Before and after the survey
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Request records of any re-roofing
We email the report to you, with photos of each finding. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Findings are set out in plain English, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Keep an eye on chimneys and flashings in your new home. Watch for gaps in the pointing, cracked flaunching and loose lead. Binoculars from the ground are enough for a first look.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Pitchcott
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Pitchcott. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.