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Roof survey in Clapton, West Berkshire
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out roof surveys in Clapton.
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
How a roof survey works in Clapton
Roofs vary a lot across London and South East England. If your home is a Victorian terrace, it may have Welsh slate, a butterfly roof and parapet gutters, and many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles instead. We adapt the survey to the roof in front of us. Some older homes have clay tiles, and many have a flat-roofed extension as well. Each part is checked in the way that suits it. We survey natural slate, the roof space and ridges, hips and valleys, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching and debris building up in roof valleys.
Somewhere as small as Clapton, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Clapton (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for roof surveys in Clapton
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
There is no need for technical words. It is enough to tell us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know the cost up front. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- File the report with your home documents
Premium comes with a follow-up after 12 months. It shows how the roof has fared over the year.
Keep the roof space ventilated. Condensation builds up when air can’t move, which can dampen timbers and insulation over time. Keep insulation clear of eaves vents.
What a roof survey doesn’t cover
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- A full building survey of the property
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
FAQs for Clapton
Is my home in Clapton listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Is Clapton within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. We report on the roof’s condition, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It does not include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
How soon is the report ready?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999, so older buildings may have it. Our report notes any materials that might, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
What’s covered in a roof inspection?
We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the roof space where there is safe access. The report includes photos and recommendations.
Also in Clapton
Do you need a roof survey in Clapton?
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Damp on a chimney breast inside often starts at the top of the stack.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Worn or blocked valleys
For landlords with property near Kintbury station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before you book anyone
- What experience they bring
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Clapton
With Benham Park about 3.9 miles south-east, Clapton sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take an older house close to Church of St Swithin: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Clapton is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We provide roof surveys for homes and businesses in Clapton and nearby. Our West Berkshire coverage includes Clapton and the places around it. There’s also a page for Reading.
We cover every part of RG17 for roof surveys. If you are just outside Clapton, we cover Wickham (1 mile north-east), Upper Denford (1 mile west), Halfway (2 miles south-east), Lower Denford (2 miles south-west) and Shefford Woodlands (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles west), Lambourn (6 miles north-west) and Shaw (6 miles east).
Near you in Clapton
For rail, the closest station is Kintbury station, about 1.8 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Sole Common Pond.
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, it normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. Somewhere like Clapton needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- Inside, we check the loft space where there’s safe access.
- We email a written report with photographs and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.