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Burghfield Common Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Burghfield Common. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Debris building up in roof valleys
Burghfield Common: your questions answered
Is my home in Burghfield Common listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Mortimer station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
Not as a figure. The report explains the condition of each part and the signs of wear, with recommendations ranked by urgency.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. Our survey looks at the condition of the roof, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It does not include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
Roof survey in Burghfield Common
We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows and other vantage points, from inside the loft and from the roof itself where it’s safe. Premium adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where it applies, which helps with tall or steep roofs. All we need from you is access to the property and the loft. Everything we see is photographed for the report. Typical surveys look at blocked, sagging or leaking gutters and loose chimney pots, on flat roofs, chimney stacks and lead flashings.
Houses in smaller places like Burghfield Common can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. A close look shows whether anything has started to loosen before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Burghfield Common (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
Keep the report with your property records. It’s a useful baseline for future surveys, and it can help when you sell.
Plan a roof survey every few years, or sooner after severe weather. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Each report gives a record to compare against.
What this survey cannot tell you
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- A structural engineer’s report
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Cracks in a lead valley can send water into the roof, and lead is a target for theft.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes an hour or two at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Being in a smaller place like Burghfield Common does not change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
To get a price for roof surveys in Burghfield Common, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Why act early in Burghfield Common
Roof faults rarely stay the same size. One slipped slate lets water reach the battens and underlay, and wet timber starts to decay. Catching it early means less to put right. Around Burghfield Common, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 including VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why us?
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Every finding written up with photos
- An independent look at the roof
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
Roof surveys around Burghfield Common
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Historic houses such as Stratfield Saye House, about 4.4 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Burghfield Common goes. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you look after a building such as Garland Junior School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Landlords with a home close to Mortimer station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Burghfield Common is about 5 miles south-west of Reading, in West Berkshire. Burghfield Common is one of many places we visit across West Berkshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Burghfield Common is one of the places in West Berkshire we cover for roof surveys.
Every address in RG7 is covered for roof surveys. Local streets include Ragdale, Oakdene and Badgers Glade, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Goddard's Green (1 mile south-east), Mortimer (2 miles south), Wokefield (2 miles east), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles south-east) and Mortimer West End (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west). Burghfield Common is among the bigger towns we cover in West Berkshire.
What’s near Burghfield Common
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Willink School, The Rising Sun pub and The Willink School. Burghfield Common’s nearest station is Mortimer station, about 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Battle Hospital (4.9 miles north-east) and Thames Valley Police Museum (1.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Burghfield Common
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.