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Pre-purchase roof survey in St Leonards, Hampshire
Wondering about the roof at a property in St Leonards? You can book a pre-purchase roof survey in St Leonards and across Hampshire.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in St Leonards
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
For a price for your roof in St Leonards, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Booking your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in St Leonards
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. If you’ve noticed patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem and slates or tiles that have slipped or gone, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Bungalows, chalet bungalows and older cottages are common in smaller places like St Leonards, and many have been extended or had dormers added. Low roofs are easier to see from ground level, but dormer cheeks, valleys and flat-roofed additions still need close attention. The same goes for a purchase or a new roof around St Leonards. Lead around a dormer and the edges of a flat roof are common places for snags and wear alike.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- St Leonards (BH24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Pre-purchase roof surveys around St Leonards
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask.
Take an older house close to All Saints: the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. In and around St Leonards, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
St Leonards is in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in St Leonards, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Hampshire, we cover St Leonards and the places around it. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: BH24. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Cedar Avenue, Birch Close and Malmesbury Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Ashley Heath (1 mile north), St Ives (1 mile north-east), Matchams (1 mile south-east) and Avon Castle (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Lymington (14 miles east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Around St Leonards
Around St Leonards, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Avon Heath Country Park. Nearby you’ll also find St Leonard's Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Stapehill Abbey (3.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Mention any deadline when you contact us
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, while Premium includes a consultation in person. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
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. Take photos so you can show whoever looks at it.
What we can’t see
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in St Leonards
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
How the survey works
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes between one and two hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. A visit to St Leonards is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed beforehand. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Questions from St Leonards
Is my home in St Leonards listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is St Leonards within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
How soon is the report ready?
It depends on the package: 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.
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
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.
Why get it checked now?
A mortgage valuation is not a roof survey. It looks at whether the property is suitable security for the loan, and it will not look closely at the roof. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like St Leonards, so it is useful to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in St Leonards
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.