Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Stubbington
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Stubbington, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
How the survey works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. Most surveys take about one to two hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. For a survey in Stubbington, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Pre-purchase roof survey in Stubbington
A Basic Survey starts from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and an in-person consultation. Choose the level that suits the home you are buying. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. We survey natural slate, gutters and downpipes and clay and concrete tiles, and the problems we are asked to look at most are gutters choked with leaves and moss and quick fixes on flashings and valleys.
In a smaller place like Stubbington, homes are mostly houses and bungalows, from older cottages to more recent builds. In older homes, the slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay holding them. For a purchase or a newly replaced roof, what’s under the coverings matters as much as what’s on top. Older roofs often have bitumen felt under the coverings, as breathable membranes only arrived in the late 1990s.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Stubbington (PO14, PO13)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Stubbington
A mortgage valuation is not a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer, and the report is written for you to use. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Stubbington, so it helps to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. A survey gives you that notice.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What you get with us
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Surveys on any day of the week
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Stubbington homes and their roofs
Stubbington lies within about 1 mile of the sea, where wind off the sea can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
Landlords with a home close to Fareham station may find that it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Stubbington is about 2 miles south-west of Fareham, in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in Stubbington, the roof can be surveyed. Across Hampshire, we cover Stubbington and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Portsmouth.
We cover every part of PO14 and PO13 for pre-purchase roof surveys. Streets in the area include Park Lane, Croftlands Avenue and Bells Lane, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Hill Head (1 mile south-west), Little Posbrook (1 mile north-west), Titchfield (2 miles north-west), Catisfield (2 miles north) and Heathfield (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (3 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Totton (14 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Stubbington
We work in homes and buildings around The Osborne View pub, Crofton School and Stubbington House School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, about 2.3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (3.7 miles south-east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.5 miles north). Not far away are West of the River Alver.
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Getting in touch
We will typically ask about:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
DIY checks: what’s safe
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.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
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Stubbington: your questions answered
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Stubbington?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Stubbington is about 1 mile from Solent Airport, so the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions around it before we fly. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, and the rest of the survey does not depend on the drone.
Is Stubbington within the area you cover?
Yes, Stubbington is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Do you need to go inside the property?
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.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and parapets
Gutters, downpipes and outlets carry water away from walls. Leaking joints, sagging lengths and blockages are all noted.
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. We look for lead that has lifted, split or been patched over.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Stubbington?
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It is often found in cement sheets, soffits and flue pipes. We do not test for it or carry out asbestos surveys, but we flag materials that might so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before anything is disturbed.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
For an older house near a landmark such as Holy Rood Church, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether VAT is added on top