Hampshire · London and the South East
Winchfield Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Winchfield, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Common questions in Winchfield
Is Winchfield within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Winchfield?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Winchfield as anywhere else.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow between one and two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. We’ll confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Do you need access inside the house?
Where possible, yes. We look in the loft space where there’s safe access, and views from upper windows help too. Access is usually arranged through the agent or seller.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Winchfield: what you get
We survey roofs for buyers in Winchfield and across London and South East England. Whether it is a terrace, a semi, a detached house or a flat, we follow the same careful process. The report says what’s in good order, what isn’t and what to deal with first. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and have 20+ years’ experience. To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Typical surveys look at patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem and blistered or split felt on a flat roof, across lead flashings and valleys, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and gutters and downpipes.
Some older homes in villages like Winchfield are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Winchfield (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
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 about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Rural addresses near Winchfield can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- 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 the ground and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Arrange a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will explain the options and the price.
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Winchfield homes and their roofs
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Landlords with a home close to Winchfield station may find that the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Winchfield is about 3 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We cover Winchfield and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. Winchfield is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in RG27 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Station Road and Beauclerk Green and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Winchfield: Phoenix Green (1 mile north), West Green (1 mile north-west), Murrell Green (1 mile west), Broad Oak (2 miles south-west) and Hook (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (9 miles west), Farnborough (6 miles east), Fleet (3 miles east), Aldershot (7 miles south-east), Alton (10 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles north-east).
Near you in Winchfield
In Winchfield, that means homes and buildings near Calthorpe Park School and Phoenix Inn, among other places. Winchfield has its own railway station: Winchfield station. Other landmarks nearby include Odiham Castle (2.9 miles south-west) and Fleet Community Hospital (2.5 miles east). The countryside around Winchfield includes Tundry Hill and Fleet Pond Nature Reserve.
Common roof problems in Winchfield
Chimneys take the worst of the weather and they’re often the least maintained part of a roof. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. A stack may be shared with the neighbours, which can affect how any work is arranged.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary the Virgin, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
What you can safely check yourself
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What a survey costs
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- House, block, shop or office
- How big the roof is
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The property’s address and postcode
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What this survey can’t tell you
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- The condition of the rest of the house (that’s a RICS home survey)
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Notice patches of new decoration in top-floor rooms
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Pass the findings to your conveyancer
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, while Premium includes a consultation in person. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
Don’t block the vents at the eaves. Condensation in a roof space can look like a leak and can damage timbers over time. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air cannot flow.