Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Wheeler End Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat around Wheeler End, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
Pre-purchase roof survey in Wheeler End
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and an in-person consultation. Choose the level that suits the home you are buying. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. If you are worried about lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney and gutters choked with leaves and moss, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Wheeler End, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Wheeler End (HP14)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Wheeler End
Are there drone restrictions around Wheeler End?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. Wycombe Air Park is about 2 miles away, so we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before any flight. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Is Wheeler End within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That way you can still act on what we find.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
They do different things. A home survey looks at the whole property, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
Useful tips for Wheeler End property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
Once the home is yours, the report becomes a maintenance list. Deal with the urgent items first, and use the photos as a record of how the roof looked when you bought. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles and debris on the ground are signs to act on. Dealing with them early keeps water out.
Roof by roof
Flat roofs
Repeated coatings on a flat roof can mask what’s underneath. We record what we can see and say where a closer look is needed.
Natural slate
Many older homes in London and South East England have slate roofs. We check for slipped, cracked and missing slates, and for clips or tingles that show past repairs.
What this survey can’t tell you
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
Wheeler End homes and their roofs
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. Wycombe Air Park is about 2 miles from Wheeler End. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
West Wycombe Park House, about 1.7 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wheeler End. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of the Holy Trinity, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming. If you let a flat or house near Saunderton station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Wheeler End is about 4 miles west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. In Wheeler End, as across Buckinghamshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Buckinghamshire, we cover Wheeler End and the places around it. You can also see our page for Reading.
We work across HP14 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Bullocks Farm Lane, Bolter End Lane and Piddington Lane. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Bolter End (1 mile south-west), Piddington (1 mile north-east), Lane End (1 mile south-east), Cadmore End (1 mile west) and Studley Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (13 miles north), High Wycombe (4 miles east), Chesham (11 miles north-east), Marlow (5 miles south-east), Amersham (11 miles east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles east).
What’s near Wheeler End
In Wheeler End, that means homes and buildings near The Brickmakers Arms. For rail, the closest station is Saunderton station, roughly 3.2 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Wycombe Hospital (3.6 miles east) and High Wycombe Castle (3.8 miles east). The countryside around Wheeler End includes Yoesden.
Also near Wheeler End
Also in Wheeler End
What we do, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Wheeler End, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed in advance.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
How to book
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, tell us about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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For landlords and managing agents
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
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.