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Pre-purchase roof survey in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Sunbury-on-Thames, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
Pre-purchase roof survey in Sunbury-on-Thames
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You can ask about the roof’s history, ask for repairs before completion or rethink the price. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you will be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. We survey flat-roofed extensions and dormers, lead flashings and valleys and clay and concrete tiles, and common reasons people get in touch are a ridge or slope that dips and worn or lifted lead flashings.
In a town the size of Sunbury-on-Thames, most homes are houses rather than flats, so the roof normally belongs to the property you are buying or paying for, apart from details shared with the house next door on semis and terraces. That makes the roof’s condition a simple money question: it’s better to know about it before exchange or before the final payment than afterwards. A photo-illustrated written report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or the roofer.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Sunbury-on-Thames (TW16)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Don’t leave it until just before exchange
- Check we’ll be able to get into the roof space
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
If the report shows work is needed, you can raise it with the seller or agent. Some buyers ask for repairs before completion, others ask for a change to the price. What happens next is your decision and the seller’s, and we can’t promise any result.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, particularly after autumn. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
How the survey works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take between one and two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Parking in a town like Sunbury-on-Thames is normally simple, but tell us if there’s a driveway or any restrictions. The inspection covers whatever is safely visible from outside, from windows and from the roof space, and from the roof itself where it’s safe.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from 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
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Towns and villages near Sunbury-on-Thames
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Sunbury-on-Thames homes and their roofs
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. The flight restriction zone around Heathrow Airport comes within about 2 miles of Sunbury-on-Thames. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the exact boundary for the address before flying.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Saviour, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming. Landlords with a home close to Sunbury station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. Historic houses like Hampton Court Palace, about 3.5 miles east, show how far back building around Sunbury-on-Thames goes. When you buy an older home, the roof’s age, past repairs and any listing all affect what you might spend later.
Sunbury-on-Thames is about 7 miles south of Hayes, in Surrey. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Sunbury-on-Thames. Across Surrey, we cover Sunbury-on-Thames and the places around it. There’s also a page for Guildford.
Here we cover the TW16 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Station Road, The Ridings and Ravenscourt or a nearby road, we can help. Sunbury-on-Thames sits on or near the A244 and A308, so getting to you is simple. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Upper Halliford (1 mile south-west), Charlton (1 mile west), Ashford Common (1 mile north-west), Hounslow (1 mile north) and Littleton Common (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns like Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (15 miles south-west), Epsom (8 miles south-east), Ewell (8 miles south-east) and Egham (6 miles west).
Landmarks near Sunbury-on-Thames
In Sunbury-on-Thames, that means homes and buildings near Sunbury Manor School, The Three Fishes Public House and Sunbury Park. Sunbury-on-Thames has its own railway station: Sunbury station. Well-known places in the area include Kempton Steam Museum (1 mile north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (2 miles south). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
FAQs for Sunbury-on-Thames
How do I find out if my home in Sunbury-on-Thames is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is Sunbury-on-Thames in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes. The report sets out what we found, with photos, which you can share with the seller or agent. We cannot promise how the seller will respond.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it is safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where it applies.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
What we look for on each type of roof
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.
Natural slate
On a slate roof, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all on very old roofs. From inside the loft space, we report what we can see of it.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A mortgage valuation is not a roof survey. It looks at whether the property is suitable security for the loan, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. Our survey is done for you, and the report is written for you to use. Extensions and dormers on homes around Sunbury-on-Thames often hide the first signs of trouble at their joints with the main roof. A few wet winters later, it can mean new plaster and decorating as well as roof work.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- An independent look at the roof
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Sunbury-on-Thames
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.