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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Rew Street
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Rew Street, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
Pre-purchase roof survey in Rew Street: what you get
The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a home to repair, and one of the hardest for a buyer to see. Our pre-purchase roof survey gives you a careful look at it before you’re committed. We look at the slates or tiles, the ridges and valleys, the flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, and the roof space where it’s safe to get in. The findings come in a written report with photos. We survey gutters and downpipes, chimney stacks and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and people most often book us about patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem and standing water on a flat extension roof.
Being in a small place like Rew Street makes no difference to the inspection itself: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when booking. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible.
- Where
- Rew Street (PO31)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Rew Street: local notes
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Rew Street, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, and loose ridges, slates and tiles are the first to lift in a gale. With Osborne House about 2.8 miles east, Rew Street sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Take an older house close to All Saints' Church: older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Rew Street is about 1 mile south-west of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. From houses to flats and shops in Rew Street, the roof can be surveyed. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover Rew Street. Southampton is in our area too.
We cover every part of the PO31 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Rew Street, Harness Lane and Westview Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Northwood (1 mile east), Gurnard (1 mile north-east), Cowes (1 mile north-east), Great Thorness (2 miles south-west) and Noke Common (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Newport (4 miles south-east), Ryde (8 miles east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east), Ventnor (12 miles south-east) and Oakfield (8 miles east). If you are somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so mention it as you book.
Local landmarks in Rew Street
Around Rew Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Travellers Joy pub and Cowes Enterprise College and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find St Mary's Hospital (2.8 miles south-east) and Isle of Wight Natural History Centre (1 mile east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Hill.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. We check whether they’ve lifted, split or been replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Chimney stacks
Leaning stacks, loose pots and eroded mortar are common findings. We note them with photos so you can ask about them.
Questions from Rew Street
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Rew Street, 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.
Will you come out to Rew Street?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when you book.
Will you climb onto the roof?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where applicable.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It is not a replacement for a RICS survey.
How do I book a survey in Rew Street?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Why get it checked now?
A slow leak can go unnoticed for months. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Finding the cause at the survey stage means you know about it from day one. Around Rew Street, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Surveys for landlords and agents in Rew Street
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Honest limits
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes between one and two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Rural addresses near Rew Street can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- 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 the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets in another room
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.