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Pre-purchase roof survey in Sandy Cross, Surrey
A careful look at the roof at your property in Sandy Cross, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Old water stains in the roof space
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Sandy Cross
To price your survey, we look at:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Helping us price your survey
We will usually ask about:
- Anything about access we should know
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The property’s address and postcode
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Sandy Cross
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. That is when the findings are most useful, because nothing is binding yet. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. If you’re worried about flashings that have lifted or split and a ridge or slope that dips, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Sandy Cross 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. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Sandy Cross (GU10)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
What we are asked to look at in Sandy Cross
A chimney stack stands out in the wind and rain. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. A stack may be shared with the neighbours, which matters if work is needed.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
The streets around a church such as Church of St Laurence are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
What to check before booking
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
What else we do in Sandy Cross
Buying a home or a new roof in Sandy Cross
Historic houses such as Farnham Castle, about 3 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Sandy Cross goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For landlords with property near Aldershot station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Sandy Cross is about 2 miles south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Whether the building in Sandy Cross is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Surrey. Guildford is in our area too.
All of GU10 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Whether your property is on Seale Lane and Binton Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Seale (1 mile east), The Sands (1 mile south), Tongham (1 mile north), Runfold (1 mile south-west) and Badshot Lea (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Farnham (3 miles west), Frimley (6 miles north) and Haslemere (9 miles south).
Landmarks near Sandy Cross
Around Sandy Cross, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Aldershot Park, The White Hart pub and The Connaught School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Aldershot station, about 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Guildford Hospital (5.5 miles east) and Farnham Castle (3 miles west). The countryside around Sandy Cross includes Aunt's Pool and Culverswell Hill.
Sandy Cross: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Sandy Cross?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Sandy Cross?
Yes, Sandy Cross is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We will rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes. You might ask for work to be done, ask questions or ask for a change to the price. The outcome is between you and the seller.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
How soon is the report ready?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Let us know your timetable when you book.
What we do, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos. On timing, it usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Older rural homes like those around Sandy Cross 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.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
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, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Older homes in the South East often have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles on some. Rotten pegs let tiles slide.
Flat roofs
Flat roofs on extensions, dormers and garages are easy to forget about. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM rubber 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30. We check how the covering is wearing.