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Roof Survey in Calbourne
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out roof surveys in Calbourne.
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Standing water on a flat roof
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Calbourne
Roofs vary a lot across London and the South East. If your home is a Victorian terrace, it may have Welsh slate, a butterfly roof and parapet gutters, while many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles. We adapt the survey to the roof in front of us. Older tiled homes may have clay plain tiles, and many homes have a flat-roofed extension too. Every part gets the attention it needs. We survey chimney stacks, natural slate and lead flashings, and people most frequently book us about leaning or weathered chimney stacks and gutters that overflow in heavy rain.
In a small place like Calbourne, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Calbourne (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Calbourne
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Questions from Calbourne
Is Calbourne within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Calbourne is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access; we’ll agree the details when you book.
How much does a roof survey cost in Calbourne?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the exact price before booking. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How long does the visit take?
The visit typically takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. We’ll confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In a small place like Calbourne, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- 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.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
How to book
For a price for roof surveys in Calbourne, ring 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.
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Prices for roof surveys in Calbourne
We confirm the exact price before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- Height and safe access
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Anything about access we should know
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- What made you get in touch
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Why get it checked now?
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than waiting for something to fail. Older and listed buildings around Calbourne may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at our cost guide or two real surveys.
Roof surveys in Calbourne: local notes
Calbourne is within about 3 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near All Saints' Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Calbourne is about 5 miles west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Anywhere in Calbourne, we can carry out roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Calbourne is one of the towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover for roof surveys. There’s also a page for Southampton.
Every address in PO30 is covered for roof surveys. Whether your property is on Sun Hill, Elm Lane and Lynch Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Calbourne: Newbridge (1 mile north-west), Ningwood (2 miles north-west), Shalcombe (2 miles west), Wellow (2 miles west) and Hulverstone (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (5 miles east), Ryde (11 miles east), Cowes (7 miles north-east), Sandown (11 miles east), Shanklin (10 miles east) and Ventnor (10 miles south-east). For harder-to-reach addresses, the survey takes a little more planning.
Near you in Calbourne
Around Calbourne, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Sun pub, among other places. Nearby you will also find Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (0.6 miles west) and Carisbrooke Castle (3.8 miles east). Not far away are Brighstone Down.
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When to book a survey in Calbourne
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. Torn or sagging felt lets water through.
We are often asked to look at:
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Swainston Manor lies about 1.2 miles north-east, so building around Calbourne goes back a long way. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs.
Before you book anyone
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How soon the report will arrive