Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Tidworth, Hampshire
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Tidworth, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Old water stains in the loft space
Pre-purchase roof survey in Tidworth: what you get
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. At that point you can still ask questions, while you’re not yet committed. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when the chain is moving fast. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Common reasons to book are slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing, across clay and concrete tiles, chimney stacks and natural slate.
In a smaller place like Tidworth, 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. Breathable membranes only appeared in the late 1990s, so older roofs frequently have bitumen felt or nothing at all.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Tidworth (SP9)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Roof area
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
For a price for your roof in Tidworth, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Getting in touch
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The address and postcode of the property
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
For a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Tidworth, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
The survey, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. For a survey in Tidworth, 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.
- Once your offer is accepted, you tell us the address and when you hope to exchange.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Local roofs and buyers in Tidworth
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of the Holy Trinity, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Tidworth is about 8 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in Tidworth, we can come and survey your property. Our Hampshire coverage includes Tidworth. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Every address in SP9 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Whether your property is on Station Road, Pennings Road and Ebble Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. With the A338 and A3026 close by, Tidworth is easy for us to reach for pre-purchase roof surveys. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Perham Down (1 mile east), Ludgershall (2 miles north-east), Shipton Bellinger (2 miles south), Great Shoddesden (2 miles east) and Kimpton (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (8 miles east), Whitchurch (14 miles east), East Anton (9 miles east), Picket Piece (10 miles east), Picket Twenty (9 miles east) and Finkley Down (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Tidworth
In Tidworth, that means homes and buildings near Clarendon Infants' School. A little further out are Ludgershall Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Quarley Hill.
FAQs for Tidworth
Do you cover smaller places like Tidworth?
Yes. Tidworth is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Is Tidworth in the area you cover?
Yes, Tidworth is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. 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.
How do I book a survey in Tidworth?
Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Do you need access inside the house?
Where possible, yes. We look in the roof space where there’s safe access, and upstairs windows give useful views. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Tidworth
Blocked or leaking gutters do damage that isn’t obvious at first. Water spilling over a gutter soaks brickwork and can rot fascias and rafter ends. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the house. They’re part of what we check.
Common reasons to book include:
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Old water stains in the loft space
Around Tidworth, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What follow-up you get after the report
What this survey cannot tell you
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
What we look for on each type of roof
Gutters and parapets
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, typically to the back of the house. If yours does, we check that gutter and where it drains.
Clay and concrete tiles
Older homes in the South East frequently have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles on some. Rotten pegs let tiles slide.
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Before and after the survey
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Don’t leave it until just before exchange
Your report arrives by email, with photos of what we found. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Each defect is explained in plain words, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
After strong winds, look at the roof from the ground. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.