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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Wick Hill
Need a pre-purchase roof survey in Wick Hill? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
Pre-purchase roof survey in Wick Hill: what you get
If you’re buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that is often not the individual flat owner, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We check as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it is checked as far as access allows. We are frequently asked to look into slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and quick fixes on flashings and valleys, on lead flashings and valleys, the roof space and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
Houses in smaller places like Wick Hill can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town, so their roofs may take more wind and driving rain. Loose ridge tiles, lifted coverings and tired flashings are the kind of things that show it. For a purchase or a new roof, those exposed edges are checked closely. Wind lifts anything already loose, so a small fault on an exposed roof does not stay small for long.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Wick Hill (RG12, RG42)
- Region
- Bracknell Forest
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take an hour or two for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Wick Hill, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Advice
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Wick Hill
Are flat-roofed garages and porches in Wick Hill worth including?
It is frequently worth it, as these roofs are easy to forget. On buildings from before 2000, cement sheet roofs may contain asbestos and should be checked by a specialist asbestos surveyor before anyone disturbs them.
Do you cover smaller places like Wick Hill?
Yes, Wick Hill is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Let us know your timetable when you book.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS home survey?
They do different things. A home survey looks at the whole property, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Our survey complements a RICS survey and doesn’t replace one.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access; we will agree the details when you book.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It depends on the weather and the survey. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Wick Hill
Landlords and agents in Wick Hill book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
What we’re asked to look at in Wick Hill
Many roofs have had quick fixes over the years. Bitumen painted over a flashing, mortar where lead should be, or a few tiles that don’t match can be signs that something has leaked before. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
If you let a flat or house near Bracknell station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
What to check before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What the survey will not cover
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Why act early in Wick Hill
The lender’s valuation is done for the lender, not for you. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, and it will not look closely at the roof. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer. Around Wick Hill, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What you get with us
- A written report with photographs
- An independent view of the roof
- PI and public liability insurance
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The size of the roof
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Wick Hill
Bracknell, which Wick Hill is part of, is one of England’s post-war new towns. Many homes in the new towns date from the post-war decades, with concrete interlocking tiles, low-pitched roofs and flat-roofed garages and porches. Low pitches, ageing concrete tiles and old flat roofs each have their own weak points, worth knowing before you commit. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you live in an older home near Holy Trinity Church, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Wick Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Wick Hill is one of many places we visit across Bracknell Forest, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across Bracknell Forest. You can also see our page for Reading.
We survey roofs across the RG12 and RG42 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Bay Road, Park Road and Atte Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Wick Hill include Lawrence Hill (1 mile north), Whitegrove (1 mile north-east), Bullbrook (1 mile south-east), Quelm Park (1 mile north-west) and Newell Green (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (5 miles south), College Town (6 miles south), Little Sandhurst (6 miles south-west), Owlsmoor (5 miles south-west), Home Farm (3 miles south-west) and Wooden Hill (3 miles south-west). Being one of Bracknell Forest’s larger places, Wick Hill has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Local landmarks in Wick Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Old Manor House Hotel, Garth Hill College and The Brakenhale School. The nearest railway station is Bracknell station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Heatherwood Hospital (2.4 miles east) and The Lexicon (0.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs
A flat roof that has been coated over several times may hide problems underneath. We record what we can see and say where a closer look is needed.
Natural slate
On a slate roof, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all on very old roofs. Where we can see it from the loft, we say what condition it is in.