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Surbiton Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Surbiton.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Surbiton
If you are buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We check as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. If the building has a flat roof, we look at that too where access allows. Typical surveys look at standing water on a flat extension roof and loose pots and cracked flaunching, across gutters and downpipes, clay and concrete tiles and lead flashings and valleys.
Many London homes have been converted into flats, extended at the back or given a loft conversion with a dormer. Each change adds roof details, such as flat roofs, new flashings and junctions with the original slopes. If you are buying a flat or house in Surbiton, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are often where problems start. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Surbiton (KT6, KT5, KT1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
The report gives any roofer you ask to quote a clear brief. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Surbiton: your questions answered
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Surbiton?
Usually it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Surbiton?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
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.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that is where a roof survey helps. It does not stand in for a RICS survey.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes, you can. The report sets out what we found, with photos, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
Also near Surbiton
Also in Surbiton
DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
Why act early in Surbiton
The lender’s valuation is done for the lender, not for you. 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. Any roof job in Surbiton means planning around parking, neighbours and access. That’s a good reason to find problems early, while there’s time to plan.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we’ll tell you which fits.
What you get with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Package prices that include VAT
- Every finding written up with photos
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the roof
- House, block, shop or office
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- The property’s address and postcode
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Anything about access we should know
We confirm the price for the job before you book, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
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 is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about one to two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Surbiton moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you’re buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- 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
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Surbiton: local notes
Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Surbiton is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Surbiton. The streets around a church like St Mark's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. Hampton Court Palace, about 1.8 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Surbiton. Buying a period property here means asking about the roof’s age and repairs, and about any listing or conservation area.
Surbiton is about 4 miles south-west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Surbiton for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Surbiton is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work. There is also a page for London.
All of KT6, KT5 and KT1 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on St Andrew's Square, South Bank and Hazelwood Court and the roads around them. Main roads around Surbiton include the A240 and A3210, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we survey roofs in Berrylands (1 mile east), Tolworth (1 mile south-east), Old Malden (2 miles south-east), Chessington (2 miles south) and Worcester Park (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles north-east), City of Westminster (11 miles north-east), Marylebone (11 miles north-east), Kensington (9 miles north-east), St Pancras (12 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Around Surbiton
Typical jobs here are in homes near Shrewsbury House School, The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre and Coronation Hall pub, among other places. There is a railway station in Surbiton itself: Surbiton station. Nearby you will also find Tolworth Hospital (1 mile south-east) and Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (2.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s The Wood and The Lake.