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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Wonersh
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Wonersh, with photos and a written report.
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Mention any deadline when you contact us
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. The photos show the defects and where they are, so each quote covers the same ground.
Check the roof from the garden and the street after a storm. Pieces of slate or tile in the garden mean something has moved. Small repairs done quickly stop bigger problems later.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Wonersh
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. We can’t say how a seller will respond, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It can also help you decide whether the purchase is still right for you. We survey chimney stacks, natural slate and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and people most often book us about slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and roof slopes that look uneven or sagging.
Older buildings in small places like Wonersh may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it is worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Wonersh (GU5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a small place like Wonersh, access is typically the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Before the survey
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
How to book
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Pre-purchase roof surveys around Wonersh
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. With Chilworth Manor about 1.7 miles north, Wonersh sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For landlords with property near Chilworth station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. Take an older house close to Wonersh United Reformed Church: older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Wonersh is about 4 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. From houses to flats and shops in Wonersh, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Surrey, we cover Wonersh and the places around it.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in GU5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include The Street, Woodyers Close and The Close, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Wonersh, we cover Bramley (1 mile west), Shamley Green (1 mile south-east), Birtley Green (1 mile south), Stroud Common (2 miles south-east) and Grafham (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (4 miles north), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (12 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Near you in Wonersh
Around Wonersh, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Shalford Mill, Broadwater School and The Grantley Arms Public House. For rail, the closest station is Chilworth station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Surrey Police Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (2.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s St Martha's Hill and Silent Pool.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A mortgage valuation isn’t a roof survey. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, and it won’t look closely at the roof. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer, and the report is written for you to use. In a small place like Wonersh, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Wonersh
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- A written report with photos
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Checking the roof from the ground
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Wonersh: your questions answered
Is Wonersh within the area you cover?
Yes, Wonersh is covered. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Is my home in Wonersh listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a 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.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes. You will 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.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Wonersh?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or email us. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
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What this survey can’t tell you
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles