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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Walliswood
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Walliswood. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Old water stains in the roof space
Pre-purchase roof survey in Walliswood: what you get
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. At that point you can still ask questions, while you’re not yet committed. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We survey chimney stacks, lead flashings and valleys and clay and concrete tiles, and people most often book us about damp timbers or stains in the loft and slipped or missing slates and tiles.
Somewhere as small as Walliswood, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Walliswood (RH5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, while Premium includes a consultation in person. If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Walliswood
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- House, block, shop or office
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The property’s address and postcode
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Walliswood
Will you come out to Walliswood?
Yes, Walliswood is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Walliswood listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes, you can. You’ll have photos and a written description of each defect, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It’s your choice, but the two do different jobs. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Tell us your exchange date and we will help you choose.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
How it works
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. After that, we look at everything we can see safely. Most surveys take an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Older roofs in small places like Walliswood can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- Access is arranged through 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.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To get started, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Walliswood homes and their roofs
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Landlords with a home close to Ockley 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.
Walliswood is about 6 miles north-west of Horsham, in Surrey. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Walliswood for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Walliswood is one of the places in Surrey where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Crawley page.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: RH5. We cover properties on Horsham Road, Standon Lane and Oakfields and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Walliswood: Mayes Green (1 mile north), Ewhurst Green (2 miles north-west), Ellen's Green (2 miles south-west), Ewhurst (2 miles north-west) and Cranleigh (4 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north-west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (12 miles north-east) and Reigate (11 miles north-east).
Around Walliswood
In Walliswood, that means homes and buildings near Wallis Wood and The Scarlett Arms Public House. Walliswood’s nearest station is Ockley station, about 3.1 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Abinger Castle (4.8 miles north) and Horsham Hospital (5.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Walliswood include Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
Nearby places to Walliswood
What else we do in Walliswood
What we can’t see
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
What we’re asked to look at in Walliswood
A chimney stack stands out in the wind and rain and they’re often the least maintained part of a roof. Pointing crumbles, flaunching cracks and flashings lift. On terraced and semi-detached homes, a stack may be shared with next door, which matters if work is needed.
Look out for signs like these:
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St John the Baptist, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Before booking anyone
- Their insurance cover
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether VAT is added on top