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Roof survey in Baffins, Portsmouth
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Baffins. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Tell us about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
Keep the report with your property records. It’s a useful baseline for future surveys, and buyers may ask about the roof when you sell.
Have gutters and valleys cleared regularly, particularly after autumn. Leave the clearing to a professional. Most overflow damage starts with a blocked gutter.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Baffins
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common. They’re included alongside the main roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. A flat roof normally wears out sooner than a pitched one. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. If you are worried about standing water on a flat roof and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Around Baffins, 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. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Baffins (PO3, PO4, PO2)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaks rarely show up straight away. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. From inside the roof space, we can often spot it sooner. On a bungalow or cottage around Baffins, 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.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why us?
- An independent view of the roof
- Prices that include VAT
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- 20+ years’ experience
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take about one to two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Baffins is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- Outside, we inspect from ground level, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- We email a written report with photographs and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Keep pets in another room
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
How to book
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What a roof survey looks like in Baffins
Baffins lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and wind near the sea can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. About 4.8 miles north-east lies Warblington Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Baffins has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you own a rental within reach of Fratton station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Langstone Junior Academy, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Baffins is about 1 mile east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Wherever you are in Baffins, we can carry out roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Portsmouth, large and small.
All of PO3, PO4 and PO2 is covered for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a roof survey at a property on Byron Road, James Road and Dover Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the A288, Baffins is simple for us to get to for roof surveys. We also cover the places around Baffins: Copnor (1 mile north-west), Kingston (1 mile south-west), Fratton (1 mile south-west), Portsmouth (1 mile west) and North End (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north-west), Drayton (3 miles north) and Farlington (3 miles north).
What’s near Baffins
In Baffins, that means homes and buildings near The Baffins pub, St Edmund's Catholic School and Alexandra Park and the streets around them. Baffins’s nearest station is Fratton station, about 1 mile south-west. A little further out are The Bridge Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-west) and Southsea Castle (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Baffins include Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
What we are asked to look at in Baffins
A blocked gutter does more harm than it looks. Leaves, moss and silt build up, the gutter overflows and water soaks the walls. Hidden gutters behind parapets and in valleys can send water indoors, especially near trees.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Shop and office owners around The Bridge Shopping Centre may find that a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What exactly goes into their report
Baffins: your questions answered
Is my home in Baffins listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can a landlord with a rental near Fratton station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and Premium includes a drone where applicable.
What’s covered in a roof inspection?
All the main parts of the roof: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
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.
When will the report arrive?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Each report includes photographs.
Other services in Baffins
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
Water that gets into a stack can show as damp in the rooms below. We look for the likely route in.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles commonly last 50 years or more. We check for cracked, slipped and missing tiles, and for spalling where the surface has flaked.
How we price roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Roof area
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What to let us know when you contact us
A little information up front helps. It is useful to include:
- Anything about access we should know
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.