Hampshire · London and the South East
Soldridge Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Soldridge, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Flashings that have lifted or split
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Soldridge
Many older houses carry decades of roof repairs. Corroded nails let slates slide, valley linings wear thin and chimney mortar erodes. Little of that is easy to judge from the pavement on a viewing. Our survey picks it out, with photographs that show you exactly where. We explain each finding in plain English, so you know what it means for the house you’re buying. If you’re worried about cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing and patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
For a small place like Soldridge, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on any day of the week.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Soldridge (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can be seen safely, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older roofs in small places like Soldridge can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- Once your offer is accepted, you tell us the address and when you hope to exchange.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed in advance.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Soldridge
Do you cover Soldridge?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Soldridge is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Soldridge?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
How long will you be at the property?
The visit typically takes about one to two hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
How experienced are you?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That way you can still act on what we find.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Soldridge: local notes
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’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, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of the Good Shepherd, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Soldridge is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Soldridge as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: GU34. Streets in the area include Upper Soldridge Road, Rookwood Lane and Soldridge Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Medstead (1 mile north-east), Four Marks (1 mile east), South Town (1 mile north), Hattingley (2 miles north) and New Copse (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south) and Alton (5 miles north-east).
What’s near Soldridge
Well-known places in the area include Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Soldridge include Red Hill.
What a pre-purchase roof survey doesn’t cover
A survey is a close look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- The condition of the rest of the house (that’s a RICS home survey)
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
Leaning stacks, loose pots and eroded mortar are common findings. We photograph them so you can raise them before exchange.
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay plain tiles are common on older South East homes, and some still have peg tiles. Rotten pegs let tiles slide.
Common roof problems in Soldridge
Most viewings never get near the roof. You see the rooms, not the slates. Fresh decoration can also cover the marks an old leak left behind, which is why buyers book a closer look before committing.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
Bentworth Hall, about 2.8 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Soldridge. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- How soon the report will arrive
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Ask the agent to check the loft hatch can be opened
- Tell us your exchange date when booking
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Request records of any re-roofing
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. The photos show the defects and where they are, so each quote covers the same ground.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Dealing with them early keeps water out.