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Roof survey in Ditton, Slough
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. Roof surveys in Ditton, with photos and a clear written report.
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
About our roof survey in Ditton
Our report is written in plain English, not jargon. Every issue comes with photos and a written recommendation, and where it is relevant we say what’s urgent and what can wait. With the Standard Survey you also get moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and a same-day report. Reports are sent by email. We are often asked to look into condensation or damp timbers in the loft and ridge tiles that have lifted or moved, across lead flashings, the roof space and flat roofs.
Older buildings in small places like Ditton 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 often expected.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Ditton (SL3)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Cottages and farmhouses around Ditton often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We check the roof from each safe vantage point, inside and out.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
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.
Local roofs in Ditton
The wider area around Ditton has a long history of building, with Frogmore House about 1.7 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you let a flat or house near Datchet station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Castleview Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Ditton is about 2 miles south-east of Slough, in Slough. Ditton gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a proper look at what can be seen safely, photographs and a clear written report. Our Slough coverage includes Ditton. Our Guildford page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in SL3 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Thorn Road, Ditton Road and London Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Datchet (1 mile south-west), Myrke (1 mile north-west), Brands Hill (1 mile south-east), Sunnymeads (2 miles south) and Colnbrook (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Cippenham (4 miles north-west), Britwell (4 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (4 miles north), Huntercombe (4 miles north-west) and Farnham Common (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Ditton
Typical jobs here are in homes near Ditton Park, Ditton Park Academy and Upton Court Grammar School, among other places. The closest station to Ditton is Datchet station, about 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Upton Hospital (1.5 miles north-west) and Museum of Eton Life (1.9 miles west). The countryside around Ditton includes Staines Reservoirs and Stoke Common.
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Prices for roof surveys in Ditton
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
- House, block, shop or office
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Your questions about roof surveys in Ditton
Do you cover smaller places like Ditton?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
I let a flat near Datchet station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. We also inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Will the report say how many years my roof has left?
Not as a figure. We describe the condition of each part of the roof and how it’s wearing, and we say what needs attention and how urgently.
How quickly will I get the report?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Roof by roof
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles commonly last 50 years or more. Slipped, cracked and missing tiles are recorded.
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.
What happens if roof problems are left?
If you’re planning to sell, a roof survey can help you prepare. You’ll know what a buyer’s survey might pick up. For older village homes like those around Ditton, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why us?
- Every finding written up with photos
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
See our cost guide and our case studies.
Common roof problems in Ditton
Slates and tiles frequently outlast the fixings that hold them. ‘Nail fatigue’ is common on slate roofs: the nails rust and the slates slide. On tiled roofs, battens and pegs can rot.
Common reasons to book include:
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
For an older house near a landmark such as St Francis Assisi, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What happens after the report arrives
- Their report turnaround times