Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Burroughs Grove Roof Survey
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Burroughs Grove. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
What a roof survey looks like in Burroughs Grove
About 3.3 miles south-west lies Harleyford Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Burroughs Grove has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Eden, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. Landlords with a home close to Marlow station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Burroughs Grove is about 1 mile north of Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Burroughs Grove can all book roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Buckinghamshire coverage includes Burroughs Grove and the places around it. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
All of SL7 is covered for roof surveys. Streets in the area include Pump Lane North and Wycombe Road, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Marlow Bottom (1 mile west), Little Marlow (1 mile south-east), Marlow (1 mile south), Fern (2 miles east) and Coldmoorholme (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (3 miles north), Chesham (10 miles north-east), Amersham (9 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (5 miles east), Chalfont St Peter (9 miles east) and Southcourt (15 miles north).
Around Burroughs Grove
Around Burroughs Grove, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Great Marlow School and Three Horseshoes pub. The nearest railway station is Marlow station, roughly 1.5 miles south. Nearby you will also find Marlow Community Hospital (1.4 miles south) and Eden (2.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Warren Nature Reserve.
About our roof survey in Burroughs Grove
We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where conditions allow. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging and, where applicable, a drone, for roofs that are hard to see well. You do not need to do anything except give us access. Each defect we find is photographed and explained. We survey ridges, hips and valleys, flat roofs and natural slate, and people most often book us about leaking gutter joints and downpipes and leaning or weathered chimney stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Burroughs Grove 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Burroughs Grove (SL7)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Burroughs Grove
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Booking your survey
There is no need for technical words. It’s enough to let us know:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Somewhere like Burroughs Grove needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Tell us about parking before the day
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Questions from Burroughs Grove
Will you come out to Burroughs Grove?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Can a landlord with a rental near Marlow station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. It’s emailed to you.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the roof space. The Premium Survey adds a drone where it applies.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years.
Do you need a roof survey in Burroughs Grove?
Wherever a roof meets a wall, a chimney or another roof, a flashing keeps water out. Over time lead flashings split, lift or work loose, and mortar fillets crack. Lead is also a target for theft.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
The streets around a church like St Mary the Virgin are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Are they insured for the work?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- What experience they bring
Useful tips for Burroughs Grove property owners
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
- Keep the report with your property records
- Keep a record of damp patches and dates
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
Any roofer you ask to quote can work from the report. The photos show what we found and where, so their quotes cover the same ground.
Every so often, look in the roof space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Take photos of anything that changes.
Roof by roof
Clay plain and peg tiles
Tile-hanging on walls and dormer cheeks is checked as part of the roof where it’s relevant. Loose or missing tiles there let rain into the wall.
Natural slate
Slate is one of the most durable roof coverings, yet the nails holding it often fail long before the slate. Slipped, cracked and missing slates are all noted, and for clips that show past repairs.
What happens if roof problems are left?
By the time water marks a ceiling, it is often been getting in for a while. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. From inside the loft space, we can frequently spot it sooner. In a small place like Burroughs Grove, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Surveys seven days a week
- 98% customer satisfaction
- An independent view of the roof
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