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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Sandhills
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat for Sandhills and the rest of Surrey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
Pre-purchase roof survey in Sandhills
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that is frequently not the individual flat owner, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it’s checked as far as access allows. We survey gutters and downpipes, the roof space and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and people most often book us about chimney mortar that has eroded and blistered or split felt on a flat roof.
In a village or hamlet like Sandhills, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Sandhills (GU8)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Buying a home or a new roof in Sandhills
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you let a flat or house near Witley station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Sandhills is about 8 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Wherever you are in Sandhills, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Sandhills is one of the places in Surrey we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. You can also see our page for Guildford.
We survey roofs across GU8 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Brook Road, Sebastopol Lane and Hatch Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Brook (1 mile west), Wormley (1 mile east), Hambledon (1 mile east), Bowlhead Green (1 mile west) and Witley (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (8 miles north-west), Frimley (13 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Sandhills
Typical jobs here are in homes near Rodborough, Dog And Pheasant Public House and Witley CofE Controlled Infant School. The closest station to Sandhills is Witley station, about 0.5 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Milford Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Sandhills includes Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
Why get it checked now?
A slow leak can go unnoticed for months. By the time a stain shows, timber or plaster may already be damp. Spotting it before you buy means you know about it from day one. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Sandhills
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- An independent look at the roof
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes about one to two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Older rural homes like those around Sandhills can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
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FAQs for Sandhills
Do you cover smaller places like Sandhills?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sandhills?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That gives you time to use the findings.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
They do different things. A home survey looks at the whole property, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Our survey complements a RICS survey and doesn’t replace one.
How do I book a survey in Sandhills?
Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Common roof problems in Sandhills
Flat roofs turn up on extensions, dormers, porches and garages. Felt flat roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, particularly when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
People usually book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Questions to ask before booking
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Their report turnaround times
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
A leaning stack, cracked flaunching or crumbling pointing can all need work. We photograph them so you can raise them before exchange.
Lead flashings and valleys
Many leaks start at a flashing, so we look at each one closely. We photograph any that need work.