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Pre-purchase roof survey in Sholing, Southampton
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Sholing, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Flashings that have lifted or split
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Sholing
Older homes often have roofs that have been patched over the years. Slates slip when their nails corrode, lead valleys and flashings wear, and chimney pointing crumbles. Most of it can’t be seen from the street. Our survey picks it out, with photographs that show you exactly where. We explain each finding in plain English, so it’s clear what it means for your purchase. If you’re worried about blocked or leaking gutters and sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a smaller place like Sholing, some houses face open ground, so their roofs may take more wind and driving rain. Loose ridge tiles, lifted coverings and tired flashings are the kind of things that show it. For a purchase or a new roof, those exposed edges are looked at closely. Wind lifts anything already loose, so a small fault on an exposed roof doesn’t stay small for long.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Sholing (SO19)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Check we will be able to get into the roof space
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Let us know your timetable
- Book once your offer is accepted
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, so each quote covers the same ground.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Damp patches, daylight through the roof or water stains on timbers are worth noting. Photos help if you later need a roofer or another survey.
FAQs for Sholing
How do I find out if my home in Sholing is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover smaller places like Sholing?
Yes, Sholing is covered. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it’s safe, yes. 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.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and that is where a roof survey helps. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Sholing?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
What happens if roof problems are left?
It is tempting to skip the roof to keep a sale moving. We visit on weekdays and at weekends, and the Premium Survey report arrives the same day, so it can fit around a tight timetable. Around Sholing, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords and letting agents in Sholing book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Sholing and across Southampton can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. It typically takes about one to two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Homes around Sholing often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- 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.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Sholing
Sholing is within about 2 miles of the coast, where wind off the sea can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. About 2.2 miles west lies Medieval Merchant's House, a reminder of how long the area around Sholing has been built on. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you let a flat or house near Sholing station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Sholing is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We survey roofs in Sholing and the rest of Southampton, as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Southampton.
Here we cover the SO19 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Bay Road, Ashby Road and Loane Road or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A3025, Sholing is simple for us to get to for pre-purchase roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Itchen (1 mile west), Thornhill (1 mile north-east), Bitterne (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile west) and Northam (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Southampton, Sholing has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
What’s near Sholing
In Sholing, that means homes and buildings near The Red Lion pub, Woolston School and Westwood Woodland Park. The nearest railway station is Sholing station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (1.6 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west). Open spaces near Sholing include Netley Common.
When to book a survey in Sholing
Blocked or leaking gutters do damage that is not obvious at first. Overflowing water soaks walls and can rot the timber behind. Hidden gutters behind parapets or in roof valleys can send water indoors. We check them as part of the survey.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Will the report include photos?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether VAT is added on top
Can I check my roof myself?
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t 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.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.