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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Wooden Hill
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Wooden Hill, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Wooden Hill
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. At that point you can still ask questions, while you are not yet committed. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when the chain is moving fast. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Typical surveys look at slipped or missing slates and tiles and patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem, across flat-roofed extensions and dormers, gutters and downpipes and the roof space.
In a village or hamlet like Wooden Hill, homes are often 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.
The written findings come 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.
- Location
- Wooden Hill (RG12, RG40, RG45)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
With Standard, you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and chinks of daylight. Photos help if you later need a roofer or another survey.
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The survey, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Cottages and farmhouses around Wooden Hill often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You book once your offer is accepted and let us know the address and your timetable.
- We agree a time and how we’ll get in, including the loft.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- We email a report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Why get it checked now?
The lender’s valuation is done for the lender, not for you. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Wooden Hill, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Why us?
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Photos and a written report every time
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Wooden Hill
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you own a rental within reach of Bracknell station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Wooden Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Crowthorne, in Bracknell Forest. Bookings from Wooden Hill are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Across Bracknell Forest, we cover Wooden Hill and the places around it. Reading is in our area too.
Surveys in RG12, RG40 and RG45 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on South Road, Crowthorne Road and Sarum and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Home Farm (1 mile west), Hanworth (1 mile east), Great Hollands (1 mile north), Birch Hill (1 mile east) and Crowthorne (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Sandhurst (3 miles south), Wick Hill (3 miles north-east), Lawrence Hill (3 miles north-east), Binfield (3 miles north), Quelm Park (3 miles north) and Whitegrove (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Wooden Hill
We work in homes and buildings around Easthampstead Park Community School and Golden Retriever pub. For rail, the closest station is Bracknell station, about 1.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Small Arms School Corps Weapons Collection (3.6 miles south) and Pinewood Hospital (1 mile west). Not far away are Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
Wooden Hill questions
Do you cover smaller places like Wooden Hill?
Yes, Wooden Hill is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How do I find out if my home in Wooden Hill is listed?
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.
Do you need to go inside the property?
If it can be arranged, yes. From the roof space we can see staining, timbers and underlay. If we can’t get in, the report says so.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When conditions and the roof make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where it applies.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
The visit typically takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. We will give you an idea of timing when you book.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
When to book a survey in Wooden Hill
Flat roofs turn up on extensions, dormers, porches and garages. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and standing water, blisters and splits are typical signs of ageing. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, especially when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
Look out for signs like these:
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Flashings that have lifted or split
Take an older house close to St Michael and St Mary Magdalene's Church: ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What insurance they carry
- What follow-up you get after the report
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Wooden Hill
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Roof area
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Height and safe access
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.