Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Binstead Roof Survey
Wondering about the roof at a property in Binstead? You can book a roof survey in Binstead and across the Isle of Wight, with plain-English findings.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Loose chimney pots
- Standing water on a flat roof
Roof survey in Binstead: what you get
There are three levels of survey: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Every package includes a written report. Common reasons to book are cracked or blistered flat roof coverings and cracked mortar along the ridge, across ridges, hips and valleys, the roof space and flat roofs.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Binstead drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls, 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 ground level.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Location
- Binstead (PO33)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey can’t tell you
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- A structural engineer’s report
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
What affects the cost of roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Which survey package you book
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The size of the roof
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
To get a price for roof surveys in Binstead, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Binstead: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Binstead?
Yes, Binstead is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is the coastal weather around Binstead hard on roofs?
Often, yes. Within about 2 miles of the sea, as Binstead is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How do I book a survey in Binstead?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Do you go up on the roof?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. We also use views from the ground, windows and the loft space.
Also in Binstead
What a roof survey looks like in Binstead
Binstead is within about 2 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, while driving rain finds any gap. Thatch survives on some older Isle of Wight buildings, and nowhere on the island is far from the sea. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For landlords with property near Ryde Esplanade station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Anyone responsible for a site like Binstead Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Binstead is about 1 mile west of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Bookings from Binstead are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across the Isle of Wight, large and small. We also survey roofs in Portsmouth.
Surveys in PO33 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer roof surveys to properties on Pitts Lane, Quarr Road and Church Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Binstead, we cover Haylands (1 mile south-east), Ryde (1 mile east), Upton (1 mile south), Oakfield (1 mile east) and Elmfield (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newport (5 miles west), Cowes (6 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south), Shanklin (7 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (5 miles north-west). For harder-to-reach addresses, the survey takes a little more planning.
Local landmarks in Binstead
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Binstead Arms, Ryde Academy and Ryde School with Upper Chine and the streets around them. Binstead’s nearest station is Ryde Esplanade station, roughly 1.3 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (4.9 miles north) and East Cowes Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Brading Down.
Why it is worth a survey now in Binstead
Leaving it means relying on what you can see from the ground. You might pay for work that doesn’t fix the real problem, or miss the fault that matters. We tell you what’s really needed. On a bungalow or cottage around Binstead, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included.
Why book us in Binstead
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Binstead is booked with the forecast in mind: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
Related advice
Different roofs, different checks
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles are common on older South East homes. Rotten pegs and battens let tiles move.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Mortar at ridges and verges often cracks on tiled roofs. We check for loose ridge tiles and missing mortar, as wind can lift them.
What we are asked to look at in Binstead
What’s under the slates or tiles is as important as the coverings themselves. Breathable roofing membranes came into use in the UK in the late 1990s, so many older roofs have bitumen felt underlay, and some very old roofs have no underlay at all. Felt that has torn or perished stops doing its job.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
Take an older house close to Holy Cross Church: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Questions to ask before booking
- Will the report include photos?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours