Hampshire · London and the South East
Upper Wield Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Upper Wield? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Upper Wield
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- How big the roof is
- Height and safe access
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
There are 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.
Booking your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Upper Wield
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where it applies, along with a same-day report. Where a flight isn’t possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and inspect from every other safe vantage point. If you’re worried about signs of past leaks inside the loft and blistered or split felt on a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Being in a small place like Upper Wield makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when booking, so the visit can be planned around them. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Upper Wield (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Upper Wield
Many roofs have had quick fixes over the years. Bitumen over flashings, mortar fillets in place of lead and odd replacement tiles can be signs that something has leaked before. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
The streets around a church like Church of St James are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
What to check before booking
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
Local roofs and buyers in Upper Wield
Hall Place, about 2.2 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Upper Wield. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Upper Wield is about 5 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. Whether the building in Upper Wield is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire, large and small. Southampton is in our area too.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Preston Candover (2 miles north-west), Bighton (3 miles south-west), Brown Candover (3 miles west), Totford (4 miles west) and Old Alresford (4 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (14 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles east), Petersfield (12 miles south-east) and Tadley (15 miles north).
What’s near Upper Wield
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Yew Tree pub. A little further out are Barton Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles east). The countryside around Upper Wield includes King's Hill.
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Older rural homes like those around Upper Wield can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- 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 ground level and from 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Book a survey
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
Different roofs, different checks
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay plain tiles are common on older South East homes, and some still have peg tiles. Rotten pegs let tiles slide, so we look for gaps along the courses.
Natural slate
Slate is common on Victorian and Edwardian houses. We look for slates that have slid, cracked or gone, plus the metal clips that show earlier patching.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Upper Wield
Will you come out to Upper Wield?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is my home in Upper Wield listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
When is the best time to have the roof checked when buying?
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 I need to be at home?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How quickly will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your exchange date and we’ll help you choose.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Upper Wield
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but with far less room to act on them. Older cottages and farmhouses around Upper Wield can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, including VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book us in Upper Wield
- Every finding written up with photos
- Package prices that include VAT
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 98% of customers satisfied
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.