Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof survey in Ashley, Hampshire
Roof surveys in Ashley, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Loose chimney pots
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Ashley
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, along with the loft where it’s safe to get in. The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. If you’ve noticed leaking gutter joints and downpipes and cracked or blistered flat roof coverings, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on ridges, hips and valleys, lead flashings and the roof space alike.
Houses in smaller places like Ashley can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. A careful look shows whether anything has started to loosen before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Ashley (BH25, SO41)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The roof’s overall size
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Anything about access we should know
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The property’s address and postcode
For a price for roof surveys in Ashley, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Honest limits
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- An exact number of years the roof has left
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Ashley
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
The survey, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. A visit to a smaller place like Ashley is no different on the day: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- Outside, we inspect from the ground, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there is safe access.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Advice
Your questions about roof surveys in Ashley
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Ashley, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Do you cover smaller places like Ashley?
Yes, Ashley is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999, so older buildings may have it. We flag materials that could contain it, and recommends a specialist asbestos surveyor looks at them.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it is safe to do so. We also inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft. On Premium, a drone is used where it applies.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. We’ll give you an idea of timing as you book.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Roof surveys in Ashley: local notes
Ashley lies within about 2 miles of the sea, where wind off the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain. Historic houses such as Highcliffe Castle, about 3.5 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Ashley goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take an older house close to St. Peter's Church: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For landlords with property near New Milton station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ashley Junior School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Ashley is about 4 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. We carry out roof surveys in Ashley for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Ashley is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for roof surveys. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
All of BH25 and SO41 is covered for roof surveys. Streets in the area include Franklin Road, Miller Close and Manor Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include New Milton (1 mile south-west), Hordle (1 mile east), Bashley (1 mile north-west), Tiptoe (1 mile north-east) and Barton on Sea (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (8 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Ashley
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Plough Public House, The Arnewood School and Ballard School, among other places. The nearest railway station is New Milton station, about 0.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (1.4 miles west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (4.3 miles east). For a walk, there is Milford on Sea LNR.
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Check the roof from ground level after storms
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
- Photograph stains when they appear
We email the report to you. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are explained in plain words.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Photograph anything new.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
Also near Ashley
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Why act early in Ashley
Hidden gutters and valleys can fail without warning. When they do, water comes straight into the house. A survey checks them while they’re still dry. On a bungalow or cottage around Ashley, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Finding the cause first saves a second job inside.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.