Surrey · London and the South East
Bowling Alley Roof Survey
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Bowling Alley. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
What you can safely check yourself
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
About our roof survey in Bowling Alley
Three packages cover most roofs: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photographs 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 it applies. Each one comes with a written report. We survey flat roofs, the roof space and lead flashings, and the problems we are asked to look at most are ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs and worn lead at chimneys and abutments.
Some older homes in villages like Bowling Alley are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Where
- Bowling Alley (GU10)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Valley gutters and parapet gutters are out of sight until they overflow. An overflow there sends water indoors. We look at them before they cause trouble. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Bowling Alley, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Visits on any day of the week
Bowling Alley: your questions answered
I let a flat near Winchfield station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Bowling Alley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
We do not put a figure on it, since the fixings, underlay and maintenance all play a part. Instead, we set out what’s sound, what’s wearing and what to do first.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we’ll say so.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
How do I book a survey in Bowling Alley?
Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
What a roof survey does not cover
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- A full building survey of the property
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
Local roofs in Bowling Alley
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Historic houses such as Farnham Castle, about 3.1 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Bowling Alley goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
For landlords with property near Winchfield station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of All Saints, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Take a building like St Nicholas' School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Bowling Alley is about 2 miles south-west of Fleet, in Surrey. If you’re in Bowling Alley, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Surrey, we cover Bowling Alley. Guildford is in our area too.
All of GU10 is covered for roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Mill Lane (1 mile north-west), Crondall (1 mile south), Redlands (1 mile south-east), Warren Corner (1 mile east) and Ewshot (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (13 miles east), Woking (14 miles east), Camberley (9 miles north-east), Farnham (4 miles south-east), Frimley (8 miles north-east) and Haslemere (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Bowling Alley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Basingbourne Park, Crondall Primary School and Court Moor School. The closest station to Bowling Alley is Winchfield station, about 3.4 miles north-west. A little further out are Powderham Castle (1.9 miles south) and Museum of Farnham (3.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Aunt's Pool and Beacon Hill.
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The kind of building and roof involved
- When you need the report by
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Useful tips for Bowling Alley property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Include dormers, porches and garages as you book
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
- Stay off ladders and the roof
- Photograph stains when they appear
Your report arrives by email. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Each finding is set out in plain English.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Fragments of slate or tile on the ground mean something has shifted. Prompt repairs stop small problems growing.
What happens on the day
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey usually takes between one and two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. For a village or hamlet like Bowling Alley, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- You tell us 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 loft space where there is safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Let us know about parking near the property
Book a survey
To get a price for roof surveys in Bowling Alley, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.