Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Soberton Heath, Hampshire
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Soberton Heath, with photographs and a written report.
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
Why act early in Soberton Heath
A mortgage valuation is not a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, and it won’t look closely at the roof. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer. Older and listed buildings around Soberton Heath may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Why book us in Soberton Heath
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- An independent view of the roof
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Soberton Heath: what you get
Many older houses carry decades of roof repairs. Slates slip when their nails corrode, lead valleys and flashings wear, and chimney pointing crumbles. Little of that is easy to judge from the pavement on a viewing. We look closely and record what we see, with photos so you can see it for yourself. We explain each finding in plain English, so you know what it means for the house you are buying. If you’ve noticed gutters choked with leaves and moss and loose pots and cracked flaunching, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Soberton Heath may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
Where we cannot see part of the roof, the report says so. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Soberton Heath (SO32, PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, most surveys take between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Rural addresses near Soberton Heath can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- 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.
How to prepare
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Soberton Heath
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Soberton Heath. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Landlords and agents in Soberton Heath book surveys as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the roof, useful for planning maintenance.
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Soberton Heath: your questions answered
Is Soberton Heath in the area you cover?
Yes, Soberton Heath is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Soberton Heath as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is Soberton Heath within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. The report is most useful before exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, and you get a written report with photos. It doesn’t cover the rest of the property, which a RICS survey does.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
How long does the survey visit take?
The visit typically takes about 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Where we can, yes. Inside, the loft shows leaks, damp timbers and the underlay. If we can’t get in, the report says so.
Honest limits
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Soberton Heath
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Soberton Heath: local notes
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of the Holy Trinity, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming. For any home in Soberton Heath, it’s the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
Soberton Heath is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Soberton Heath gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a proper look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Soberton Heath is one of the places in Hampshire where we work. We also survey roofs in Portsmouth.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: SO32 and PO17. We cover properties on Forester Road, May Bush Lane and Heath Road. If you are just outside Soberton Heath, we cover Southend (1 mile east), Woodend (1 mile west), Newtown (1 mile south), Kingsmead (1 mile west) and Mislingford (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Soberton Heath
We work in homes and buildings around The Bold Forester Public House and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Bishop's Waltham Museum (3.9 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Soberton Heath include Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
Checking the roof from ground level
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. We check whether they’ve lifted, split or been replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay and concrete tiles commonly last 50 years or more. We check for slipped, cracked and missing tiles, along with odd replacement tiles that hint at earlier leaks.