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Burpham Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Burpham, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
Useful tips for Burpham property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Check the roof from the ground after storms
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
Premium comes with a follow-up after 12 months. It helps you see whether anything has changed.
Every so frequently, look in the roof space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Photograph anything new.
Roof survey in Burpham
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages often have flat roofs in felt, EPDM rubber, GRP or asphalt. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. A flat roof usually wears out sooner than a pitched one. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. Common reasons to book are gutters that overflow in heavy rain and slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles, on the roof space, natural slate and flat roofs.
Around Burpham, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are typically where the work is. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Burpham (GU4, GU1)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Common questions in Burpham
How do I find out if my home in Burpham is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near London Road (Guildford) station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the loft space. The Premium Survey adds a drone where applicable.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
What’s covered in a roof inspection?
Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, plus the loft space where there’s safe access. The report includes photos and recommendations.
How the survey works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey typically takes about one to two hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. A visit to a smaller place like Burpham is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Book a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Prices for roof surveys in Burpham
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The size of the roof
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Helping us price your survey
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, it’s useful to mention:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
What we are asked to look at in Burpham
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Strong gusts work at anything that isn’t firmly fixed, and rain finds any gap it can. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
Homes near green spaces like Riverside Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Before booking anyone
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What exactly goes into their report
- Are they insured for the work?
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal chimneys, walls and abutments. Lifted, split or slipped lead is recorded, and for flashings replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Natural slate
Inside the loft space, we check what’s under the slates. Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay, and very old roofs none.
What a roof survey looks like in Burpham
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Clandon Park lies about 1.7 miles east, so building around Burpham goes back a long way. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. The streets around a church like Church of the Holy Spirit are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Burpham is about 1 mile north-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Burpham gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Across Surrey, we cover Burpham and the places around it.
Roof surveys in GU4 and GU1 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Clay Lane, Wells Road and London Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Merrow (1 mile south-east), Jacobs Well (1 mile north-west), Abbotswood (1 mile south-west), Guildford (1 mile south-west) and Bellfields (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Woking (4 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west), Ewell (14 miles north-east) and Egham (12 miles north).
What’s near Burpham
We work in homes and buildings around Burpham Foundation Primary School, Riverside Park and St Peter's Catholic School. The nearest railway station is London Road (Guildford) station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Guildford Castle (2 miles south-west) and Surrey Infantry Museum (1.4 miles east). For a walk, there is Silent Pool and Pewley Down.