Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Spanish Green, Hampshire
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Spanish Green, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
Why act early in Spanish Green
Small roof defects let water in slowly. Damp can spread into timbers and ceilings before anyone sees a mark. Spotting it before you buy lets you deal with it as soon as you move in. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Spanish Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Spanish Green
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Package prices that include VAT
- Surveys seven days a week
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Spanish Green
If you’re buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that’s often not the individual flat owner. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it is checked as far as access allows. If you are worried about chimney mortar that has eroded and flashings that have lifted or split, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Being in a small place like Spanish Green makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them when booking. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Spanish Green (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Spanish Green
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
Stratfield Saye House lies about 1.8 miles north, so building around Spanish Green goes back a long way. 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. If you let a flat or house near Bramley (Hants) station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Spanish Green is about 4 miles north-west of Hook, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Spanish Green across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: RG27. You will find streets such as Potters Lane and Hartley Lane, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Spanish Green, we cover Hartley Wespall (1 mile south-east), Sherfield on Loddon (1 mile south-west), Bramley Green (2 miles west), Church End (2 miles south-west) and Stratfield Saye (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (8 miles south-east), Aldershot (12 miles south-east), Alton (12 miles south) and Yateley (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Spanish Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Cricketers Public House. For rail, the closest station is Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.7 miles south-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles north). Not far away are Daneshill Park Woods.
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Somewhere as small as Spanish Green, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Spanish Green?
A chimney stack stands out in the wind and rain. Pointing crumbles, flaunching cracks and flashings lift. On terraced and semi-detached homes, a stack may be shared with next door, which can affect how any work is arranged.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
What to check before booking
- Will the report include photos?
- Their report turnaround times
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What happens after the report arrives
Useful tips for Spanish Green property owners
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
After you move in, keep the report somewhere safe. Deal with the urgent items first, and keep the photos to compare against later. Premium comes with a follow-up after 12 months to see how things have changed.
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.
How the survey changes by roof type
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay plain tiles are common on older South East homes, and some still have peg tiles. Where pegs have rotted, tiles can slip, so we look for gaps along the courses.
Natural slate
Good slate is one of the longest-lasting roof coverings, yet the nails that fix it often give out first. When slates start to slip, corroded nails are frequently the reason, and we note how widespread it looks.
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Questions from Spanish Green
Do you cover Spanish Green?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Spanish Green is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property.
How do I find out if my home in Spanish Green is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. We inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
It normally takes about 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
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. Let us know your timetable as you book.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
When you need someone else
It’s useful to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes