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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Shottermill
A careful look at the roof at your property in Shottermill, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Shottermill
Buying a home is a big commitment, and the roof is one of the costliest parts to put right. A pre-purchase roof survey looks at it closely before you’re tied in. We check the coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the loft where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photos. If you’re worried about ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on gutters and downpipes, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and the roof space alike.
In a smaller place like Shottermill, some houses face open ground, which can mean more wind and rain on the roof. Ridges, verges and flashings are where that weather typically shows first. For a purchase or a new roof, those exposed edges are checked closely. On an exposed roof, a loose ridge or verge soon becomes a bigger job.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Shottermill (GU27, GU26)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs
A flat roof that has been coated over several times may hide problems underneath. We record what we can see and say where a closer look is needed.
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks take the brunt of the weather. We check the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashings, as far as we can see them safely.
Shottermill: your questions answered
Is Shottermill within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
How do I find out if my home in Shottermill is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
They do different things. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
Do you need access inside the house?
Where we can, yes. Inside, the loft shows leaks, damp timbers and the underlay. If access is not possible, we note it in the report.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
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. Tell us your exchange date and we will help you choose.
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What else we do in Shottermill
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. A visit to Shottermill is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed ahead of time. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Let us know about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- 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 roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Can I check my roof myself?
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Sellers aren’t always aware of roof problems. Their answers on the property forms only cover what they know about. An independent look tells you how the roof is now. In a smaller place like Shottermill, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Each storm lifts it a little further, and water follows.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- 20+ years’ experience
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shottermill
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
- Let us know your timetable
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
The report gives any roofer you ask to quote a clear brief. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.
Shottermill homes and their roofs
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing. Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
If you own a rental within reach of Haslemere station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. Take an older house close to St. Stephen's Church: the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Shottermill is about 1 mile west of Haslemere, in Surrey. In Shottermill, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Surrey coverage includes Shottermill and the places around it. There’s also a page for Guildford.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: GU27 and GU26. Local streets include Fox Road, New Road and Lion Lane. With the A287 close by, Shottermill is simple for us to get to for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also cover the places around Shottermill: Hammer (1 mile west), Woolmer Hill (1 mile south-west), Haslemere (1 mile east), Bramshott Chase (1 mile north-west) and Hammer Bottom (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (13 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Shottermill
We work in homes and buildings around Woolmer Hill School, Woolmer Hill School and The Staff Of Life Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Haslemere station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (1.3 miles east). For a walk, there is Gibbet Hill and Lynchmere Commons.