Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Welborne
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Welborne. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
Pre-purchase roof survey in Welborne
Tall, steep or hidden roofs are hard to judge from the street. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, along with a same-day report. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we’ll say so and look from ground level, windows and the loft instead. Typical surveys look at gutters that overflow or drip at the joints and slates or tiles that have slipped or gone, on gutters and downpipes, the roof space and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
Some older homes in villages like Welborne are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Welborne (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
It is tempting to skip the roof to keep a sale moving. We visit on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and the Premium Survey report arrives the same day, so it can fit around a tight timetable. In a small place like Welborne, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- 98% customer satisfaction
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Welborne homes and their roofs
Welborne lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and wind near the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Francis are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Welborne is about 2 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Welborne, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Welborne is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
All of PO17 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also cover the places around Welborne: Crockerhill (1 mile east), Wickham Common (1 mile north-east), North Fareham (1 mile south-east), Hundred Acres (2 miles north-east) and Fareham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (6 miles south), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles east) and Totton (14 miles west).
Local landmarks in Welborne
We work in homes and buildings around The Miners Arms. Welborne’s nearest station is Fareham station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Carron Row Farm Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
Common questions in Welborne
Do you cover smaller places like Welborne?
Yes, Welborne is covered. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Welborne?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Welborne?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Do you go up on the roof?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the loft space, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where it applies.
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 our survey gives you that closer look. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Also near Welborne
Also in Welborne
Roof by roof
Natural slate
Many older homes in London and the South East have slate roofs. We look for slates that have slid, cracked or gone, and for clips or tingles that show past repairs.
Clay and concrete tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but they weather and can crack, and low-pitched roofs need their laps to be right.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Older rural homes like those around Welborne 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, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Arrange a survey
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Welborne, ring 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Welborne
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It’s often found in cement sheets, soffits and flue pipes. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before work starts.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
For landlords with property near Fareham station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Will the report include photos?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Honest limits
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate