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Roof Survey in Chartridge
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Chartridge, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Loose chimney pots
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
Chartridge: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Chartridge is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is Chartridge within the area you cover?
Yes, Chartridge is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. We also use views from the ground, windows and the loft space.
Can you look at a roof that’s joined to next door?
Yes, we can. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we will say so.
What do you check on a roof survey?
All the main parts of the roof: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Higher packages add moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Roof survey in Chartridge
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages often have flat roofs. They’re included alongside the main roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. A flat roof typically wears out sooner than a pitched one, so they deserve a close look. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. We survey flat roofs, ridges, hips and valleys and lead flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching and standing water on a flat roof.
Older buildings in small places like Chartridge may be 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Location
- Chartridge (HP5)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Chartridge
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. For older village homes like those around Chartridge, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, including VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Chartridge
- A report with photos
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Chartridge
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Flat roofs
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
From the loft, we look at the underside of a slate roof. Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay, and very old roofs none, and we note its condition.
Concrete interlocking tiles
On low-pitched roofs, the laps and fixings of interlocking tiles matter. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted.
Roof surveys around Chartridge
A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you own a rental within reach of Great Missenden station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Take an older house close to St John's Church: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Cholesbury Manor House, about 2.1 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Chartridge. Older roofs nearby often mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is.
Chartridge is about 2 miles north-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Whether the building in Chartridge is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Chartridge is one of the towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover for roof surveys. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: HP5. If you need a roof survey at a property on Chartridge Grange Drive and Cogdells Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Chartridge: Asheridge (1 mile north-east), Bellingdon (1 mile north), Hundridge (1 mile south), Ballinger Common (1 mile west) and Pond Park (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (10 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south-west), Marlow (12 miles south-west), Amersham (4 miles south-east), Beaconsfield (8 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (9 miles south-east).
What’s near Chartridge
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Chiltern Hills Academy and The Bell pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Great Missenden station, about 3.1 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (3 miles south-west) and Hawridge Court (1.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Pavis Wood and Sands Bank.
For landlords and managing agents
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof.
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.
How it works
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older roofs in small places like Chartridge can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Arrange a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Advice
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Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.