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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Wotton
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Wotton, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Wotton
We survey roofs for buyers in Wotton and across London and the South East. From terraced and semi-detached homes to detached houses and flats, we follow the same careful process. The report says what’s in good order, what isn’t and what to deal with first. We are insured for professional indemnity and public liability, with more than 20 years’ experience behind us. To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. If you are worried about signs of past leaks inside the loft and gaps where slates or tiles have come loose, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
For a small place like Wotton, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at as you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Wotton (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Wotton questions
How do I find out if my home in Wotton is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is Wotton in the area you cover?
Yes, Wotton is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and the South East. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
How do I book a survey in Wotton?
Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
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.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
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How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Every price we give includes VAT. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before you book.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Wotton homes and their roofs
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Historic houses such as Polesden Lacey, about 3 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Wotton goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you let a flat or house near Gomshall station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Wotton is about 3 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Wotton gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Wotton is one of the places in Surrey we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. Guildford is in our area too.
We cover every part of the RH5 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Sheephouse Green, Sheephouse Lane and Hollow Lane. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Westcott (1 mile north-east), Ranmore Common (2 miles north-east), Mid Holmwood (3 miles east), Dorking (3 miles north-east) and North Holmwood (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Wotton
In Wotton, that means homes and buildings near Wotton and Abinger Commons, among other places. Wotton’s nearest station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.4 miles west. A little further out are Abinger Castle (1.2 miles south-west) and Mesolithic Museum (1.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Silent Pool and Leith Hill.
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: 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. The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Wotton frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
How to book
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
Landlords and letting agents in Wotton book surveys as well as householders. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Honest limits
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Wotton
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Common roof problems in Wotton
Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999. Cement roof sheets, soffits and flue pipes are typical places to find it. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before work starts.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Flashings that have lifted or split
The streets around a church such as Church of St John the Evangelist are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
What to check before booking
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Are they insured for the work?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey