Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Amersham Roof Survey
A careful look at the roof at your property in Amersham, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Loose chimney pots
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
Roof survey in Amersham: what you get
Three packages cover most roofs: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photos and written recommendations. Standard and Premium go further, such as moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Each one comes with a written report. We survey flat roofs, natural slate and clay and concrete tiles, and the problems we are asked to look at most are standing water on a flat roof and loose chimney pots.
In a town like Amersham, older houses with slate or clay tile roofs normally sit alongside later estates with concrete tiles. Older homes often keep chimney stacks long after the fireplaces went, and their flashings and pointing still matter. Later houses have their own typical faults, from loose ridge tiles to blocked gutters.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Amersham (HP6, HP7)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Booking your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to tell us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- When you need the report by
To get a price for roof surveys in Amersham, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Roof surveys in Amersham: local notes
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
The streets around a church such as St. Michael and All Angels are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. With Chenies Manor House about 3 miles east, the area around Amersham has a long history. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done. Landlords with a home close to Amersham station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Amersham is about 7 miles north-east of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. In Amersham, as across Buckinghamshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the HP6 and HP7 postcode area for roof surveys. Local streets include Station Road, London Road West and Market Square, all of which we cover. Being close to the A355 and A404, Amersham is easy for us to reach for roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Amersham on the Hill (1 mile west), Chesham Bois (1 mile north), Waterside (1 mile north), Coleshill (2 miles south-west) and Hyde Heath (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south-west), Chesham (3 miles north), Marlow (10 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (5 miles south-west) and Chalfont St Peter (5 miles south). Amersham is among the bigger towns we cover in Buckinghamshire.
Local landmarks in Amersham
Around Amersham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Pheasant Public House, Woodside Junior School and Dr Challoner's Grammar School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Amersham itself: Amersham station. Well-known places in the area include Amersham Hospital (1.2 miles south-west) and Amersham Fair Organ Museum (less than half a mile north-east). Not far away are Sands Bank.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than calling someone out after a storm. Roof faults found early can be planned for, whereas a leak tends to force the timing on you, in Amersham as anywhere.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- PI and public liability insurance
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Amersham
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Nearby places to Amersham
What else we do in Amersham
Questions from Amersham
Is Amersham in the area you cover?
Yes, Amersham is within the area we cover. We work right across London and South East England. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Amersham listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. We report on the roof’s condition, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How long does a roof survey take?
It normally takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Will you check the loft?
Typically, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roof coverings
A felt roof frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber often lasts 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30. We check its condition and the signs of age.
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at. Leaning stacks and loose pots are recorded.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. The survey usually takes between one and two hours at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Parking in a town like Amersham is usually simple, but let us know if there is a driveway or any restrictions. The inspection covers whatever is safely visible from outside, from windows and from the loft space, and from the roof itself where it’s safe.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.