Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Seer Green
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat around Seer Green, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
Pre-purchase roof survey in Seer Green: what you get
A RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey covers the whole building, and the roof is only one part of it. Our survey isn’t a RICS survey, and it doesn’t replace one. What it adds is a closer look at the roof alone, with photos and written recommendations you can act on. The two sit side by side. We survey flat-roofed extensions and dormers, clay and concrete tiles and chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are gutters that overflow or drip at the joints and bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs.
For a small place like Seer Green, the visit is planned like any other: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed ahead of time. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when you book. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on weekdays and at weekends.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Seer Green (HP9)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Seer Green: your questions answered
Is my home in Seer Green listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is Seer Green in the area you cover?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Seer Green is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
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.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. It’s a dedicated roof survey, with a written report and photographs. It doesn’t cover the rest of the property, which a RICS survey does.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
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Why act early in Seer Green
Sellers aren’t always aware of roof problems. Their answers on the property forms only cover what they know about. Our survey shows you the roof as it is today. For older village homes like those around Seer Green, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why book us in Seer Green
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Checking the roof from the ground
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a photo-illustrated written report. On timing, it normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Cottages and farmhouses around Seer Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Getting ready for the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Seer Green
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For landlords with property near Seer Green & Jordans station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. The streets around a church such as Church of Holy Trinity are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Seer Green is about 2 miles east of Beaconsfield, in Buckinghamshire. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Seer Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Seer Green is one of the towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. Reading is in our area too.
We work across the HP9 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Orchard Road, Howard Road and Dell Lees or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Ledborough (1 mile west), Beaconsfield (2 miles west), Knotty Green (2 miles west), Coleshill (2 miles north-west) and Forty Green (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover High Wycombe (6 miles west), Chesham (6 miles north), Marlow (8 miles south-west), Amersham (4 miles north), Princes Risborough (12 miles north-west) and Turnfurlong (15 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Seer Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Chalfonts Community College, Three Horseshoes pub and British Defence Film Library. For rail, the closest station is Seer Green & Jordans station, roughly 0.6 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Chiltern Open Air Museum (3.1 miles north-east) and Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital (2.1 miles east). Not far away are Pynesfield Lake and Long Grove Wood.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs
Ponding, blistering, splits and worn upstands are the usual warning signs. Blocked outlets are checked as well, and we say what we see from wherever is safe.
Natural slate
Many older homes in London and South East England have slate roofs. We look for slates that have slid, cracked or gone, plus the metal clips that show earlier patching.
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.