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Roof survey in Cold Harbour, Windsor and Maidenhead
A careful look at the roof at your property in Cold Harbour, with photographs and a written report.
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Worn or blocked valleys
Prices for roof surveys in Cold Harbour
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Roof area
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Height and safe access
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 including VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What to tell us when you get in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
About our roof survey in Cold Harbour
We inspect what can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where conditions allow. Premium adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where it applies, for roofs that are hard to see well. All we need from you is access to the property and the loft. Everything we see is photographed for the report. If you’re worried about slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles and standing water on a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
Some older homes in villages like Cold Harbour 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Cold Harbour (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Check we can open the loft hatch
- Keep the report with your property records
- Find records of any re-roofing or repairs
- Include dormers, porches and garages as you book
The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up. It shows how the roof has fared over the year, and whether work has done its job.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Photograph anything new.
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Common roof problems in Cold Harbour
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Strong gusts work at anything that is not firmly fixed, while rain gets into every gap. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
Take an older house close to Saint Peter: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What the survey will not cover
- When you’ll get the report
- What insurance they carry
Questions from Cold Harbour
Is drone flying allowed in Cold Harbour?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. Cold Harbour is about 2 miles from White Waltham Airfield, so the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions around it before we fly. A small drone cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Wargrave station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Our report notes any materials that might, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. We do not provide structural calculations.
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 it applies.
Honest limits
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- A full building survey of the property
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there is safe access. All told, expect between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Rural addresses near Cold Harbour can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles are common on older South East homes, and some have Kent peg tiles held by pegs. Rotten pegs and battens let tiles move, leaving gaps along the courses.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Ridge and verge mortar on concrete tile roofs can crack and fall away. We check for loose ridge tiles and missing mortar.
What a roof survey looks like in Cold Harbour
White Waltham Airfield is about 2 miles from Cold Harbour. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Historic houses like Harleyford Manor, about 3.3 miles north, show how far back building around Cold Harbour goes. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. If you let a flat or house near Wargrave station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Cold Harbour is about 3 miles west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We provide roof surveys for homes and businesses in Cold Harbour. Across Windsor and Maidenhead, we cover Cold Harbour. You can also see our page for Reading.
Roof surveys in SL6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Cold Harbour: Knowl Hill (1 mile north-west), Warren Row (1 mile north-west), Bowsey Hill (2 miles west), Cockpole Green (3 miles north-west) and Wargrave (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles east), Windsor (8 miles east), Boyn Hill (3 miles east), North Ascot (8 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north-east) and Furze Platt (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Cold Harbour
We work in homes and buildings around Cox Green School and The Royal Oak pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Wargrave station, roughly 3.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find St Mark's Hospital (2.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Hurley Chalk Pit and Taplow Lake.