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Roof survey in Ashford Common, Surrey
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Ashford Common. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Roof survey in Ashford Common: 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 including VAT. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, such as moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Every package includes a written report. We survey the roof space, clay and concrete tiles and flat roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are torn or sagging underlay and leaking gutter joints and downpipes.
Around Ashford Common, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below, and moss holds water against tiles. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from the ground.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Location
- Ashford Common (TW15, TW16)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs in Ashford Common
The wider area around Ashford Common has a long history of building, with Strawberry Hill House about 4.6 miles east. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Ashford Common is about 1 mile from the edge of the flight restriction zone around Heathrow Airport. If your survey includes the drone, we check the exact boundary for the address before flying.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Saviour, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Homes near green spaces such as Sunbury Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Ashford Common is about 1 mile north-west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. Anywhere in Ashford Common, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Across Surrey, we cover Ashford Common. There is also a page for Guildford.
All of TW15 and TW16 is covered for roof surveys. You’ll find streets such as Saxon Road, Dane Road and Tudor Road, all of which we cover. Other places close to Ashford Common include Littleton Common (1 mile south-west), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile south-east) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Ashford Common
We work in homes and buildings around Sunbury Park, Sunbury Manor School and Sunbury Manor School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Upper Halliford station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Ashford Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Check the roof from the ground after storms
If you need work done, the report gives roofers a clear brief. They’ll see each defect and its location, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Look at your roof from ground level after strong winds. Fragments of slate or tile on the ground mean something has shifted. Getting small faults fixed quickly keeps water out.
When you need someone else
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Ashford Common
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit usually takes about one to two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Ashford Common, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- We email a report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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Different roofs, different checks
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles commonly last 50 years or more. Slipped, cracked and missing tiles are recorded.
Natural slate
From the loft, we check the underside of a slate roof. There may be old felt underlay, or none at all on very old roofs, and we note its condition.
Why it is worth a survey now in Ashford Common
It is easier to plan roof work than to react to it. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than waiting for something to fail. Around Ashford Common, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
Why us?
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Prices that include VAT
- Every finding written up with photos
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
Questions from Ashford Common
I let a flat near Upper Halliford station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Ashford Common?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the loft space. The Premium Survey adds a drone where applicable.
Can you look at a roof that is joined to next door?
Yes, we can. We survey the parts of the roof you have access to. Where a defect looks to be on the neighbour’s side, the report says so.
Will the report say how many years my roof has left?
Not as a figure. The report explains the condition of each part and the signs of wear, and we say what needs attention and how urgently.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos testing isn’t part of our service. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
What’s the best way to book?
Just call 07833 053749 or email us. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
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What we’re asked to look at in Ashford Common
Some damage starts inside the loft space. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up in the loft, and the damp gets into timbers and insulation. It’s frequently mistaken for a leak.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Loose chimney pots
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Meadhurst Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book anyone
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?