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Roof Survey in Christmas Pie
A careful look at the roof at your property in Christmas Pie, with photographs and a written report.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
How a roof survey works in Christmas Pie
Three packages cover most roofs: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. Standard and Premium go further, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Every package includes a written report. Typical surveys look at loose chimney pots and blocked, sagging or leaking gutters, on lead flashings, the roof space and flat roofs.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Christmas Pie (GU3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
What a roof survey looks like in Christmas Pie
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take a building like Puttenham CofE Infant School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Wanborough Manor lies about 0.6 miles south-east, so building around Christmas Pie goes back a long way. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done.
Christmas Pie is about 2 miles east of Ash, in Surrey. We survey roofs in Christmas Pie across London and South East England. Christmas Pie is one of the towns and villages in Surrey where we work for roof surveys.
We survey roofs across GU3 for roof surveys. Streets in the area include Cull's Road, Westwood Lane and Flexford Road. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Flexford (1 mile north), Wanborough (1 mile south-east), Normandy (1 mile north), Puttenham (1 mile south) and Willey Green (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (4 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Farnham (6 miles west), Egham (14 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
Around Christmas Pie
Typical jobs here are in homes near Ash Manor School, among other places. There is a railway station in Christmas Pie itself: Wanborough station. A little further out are Ash Museum (2.1 miles west) and Guildford Hospital (2.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
Christmas Pie: your questions answered
I let a flat near Wanborough station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building.
How do I find out if my home in Christmas Pie 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.
Do you cover Christmas Pie?
Yes, we do. Christmas Pie is part of the area we cover.
How quickly will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. It is emailed to you.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
What does a roof survey include?
Every part of the roof we can safely see: the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and roof space. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where it applies.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
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Prices for roof surveys in Christmas Pie
To price your survey, we check:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Building height and the viewpoints available
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
Slate is one of the most durable roof coverings, but its nails often corrode first. Slipped, cracked and missing slates are all noted.
Flat roof coverings
Standing water, blisters and splits all point to wear. We also look at the edges, upstands and outlets, since leaks often start there.
Common roof problems in Christmas Pie
Not every roof problem comes from outside. A badly ventilated loft collects condensation, and the damp gets into timbers and insulation. It can look like a leak, and it needs a different fix.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Bartholomew, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
What to check before booking
- What the survey will not cover
- How soon the report will arrive
- What experience they bring
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
What we do, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Older rural homes like those around Christmas Pie can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You let us know about the property and any concerns.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- 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.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Find any records of previous roof work
Arrange a survey
For a price for roof surveys in Christmas Pie, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
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What a roof survey does not cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- Flat roofs