Hampshire · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Yateley, Hampshire
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Yateley, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Yateley
Older homes often have roofs that have been patched over the years. Slates slip when their nails corrode, lead valleys and flashings wear, and chimney pointing crumbles. Most of it cannot be seen from the street. We look closely and record what we see, with photos so you can see it for yourself. Each finding is explained in plain words, so it’s clear what it means for your purchase. We survey natural slate, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and the roof space, and people most often book us about gutters choked with leaves and moss and lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney.
Most homes in a town like Yateley are houses, so the roof normally belongs to the property you’re buying or paying for, apart from details shared with the house next door on semis and terraces. That makes the roof’s condition a simple money question: it’s better to know about it before exchange or before the final payment than afterwards. A photo-illustrated written report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or the roofer.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Yateley (GU46)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Yateley
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. Blackbushe Airport is about 2 miles from Yateley. Where the drone is part of the survey, the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions first.
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Peter, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Yateley is about 4 miles north-west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in Yateley, the roof can be surveyed. Across Hampshire, we cover Yateley and the places around it. You can also see our page for Reading.
We cover every part of GU46 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Hall Lane, Calcott Park and Wistaria Lane and the roads around them. Being close to the B3272, Yateley is easy for us to reach. We also cover Darby Green (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (1 mile north-west), Little Sandhurst (1 mile north-east), Minley (2 miles south) and Eversley Centre (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles south-west), Farnborough (4 miles south-east), Fleet (4 miles south), Aldershot (7 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south-west) and Tadley (13 miles west).
What’s near Yateley
We work in homes and buildings around Dog & Partridge pub, Cranford Park Primary and Ambarrow Court. For rail, the closest station is Sandhurst station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Staff College Museum (3.6 miles east) and Pinewood Hospital (3.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Yateley include Horseshoe Lake and Hitches Hill.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take an hour or two for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Most visits in a town like Yateley start at the front of the house and work round to the back. Rear gardens and side paths frequently give the best view of extensions and back slopes. The loft comes next, where there’s safe access.
- 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.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Advice
Questions from Yateley
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Yateley?
The answer turns on the exact location and the conditions on the day. Yateley is about 2 miles from Blackbushe Airport, so the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions around it before we fly. A small drone cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain.
Do you cover Yateley?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes. You might ask for work to be done, ask questions or ask for a change to the price. What the seller agrees to is their decision, so we cannot promise any saving.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, and you get a written report with photos. It isn’t a RICS survey and does not cover the rest of the house.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the loft space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How long will you be at the property?
It typically takes an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Useful tips for Yateley property owners
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Tell us your exchange date as you book
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. The photos show the defects and where they are, which makes quotes easier to compare.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
What we look for on each type of roof
Gutters and parapets
The rainwater system keeps water off the walls. We check for blockages, leaking joints and sagging runs, along with fascias and soffits.
Clay and concrete tiles
Older homes in the South East often have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles on some. Where pegs have rotted, tiles can slip.
When to book a survey in Yateley
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. 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.
Problems we come across often include:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
If you let a flat or house near Sandhurst station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- When you will get the report
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How big the roof is
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Anything about access we should know
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.