Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof survey in East Harting, Hampshire
Independent roof surveys in East Harting. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
How a roof survey works in East Harting
Good roofs last decades, but their parts wear at different rates. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, and clay and concrete tiles commonly 50 years or more, but the fixings and underlay beneath them frequently give out sooner. We tell you which parts are ageing and which are sound. That lets you plan work in good time rather than after a leak. If you’re worried about condensation or damp timbers in the loft and loose chimney pots, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like East Harting 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. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- East Harting (GU31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
Valley gutters and parapet gutters are out of sight until they overflow. An overflow there sends water indoors. A survey checks them while they’re still dry. Around East Harting, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. We confirm the exact price before you book.
Why book with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent look at the roof
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
East Harting: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like East Harting?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is my home in East Harting listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
How long does the visit take?
On site, it typically takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Report times depend on the package.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. If we see signs that need an engineer, like serious sagging, we’ll say so. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. We also use views from the ground, windows and the roof space.
Landlord and commercial surveys in East Harting
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
When to book a survey in East Harting
What’s under the slates or tiles is as important as the coverings themselves. Breathable roofing membranes came into use in the UK in the late 1990s, so older roofs often have bitumen felt, and very old ones may have none. Torn or sagging felt lets water through.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
The streets around a church like The Parish Church of St Mary & St Gabriel are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
What we do, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will take it from there. A typical survey takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In a hamlet or village like East Harting, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at. Leaning stacks and loose pots are recorded.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Handmade and machine-made clay tiles are long-lasting. We check for cracked, slipped and missing tiles, and for spalling where the surface has flaked.
What we cannot see
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- A structural engineer’s report
- A full building survey of the property
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
Towns and villages near East Harting
Also in East Harting
Roof surveys in East Harting: local notes
Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Uppark, about 1.7 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around East Harting. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Harting CofE Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Landlords with a home close to Petersfield station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
East Harting is about 4 miles south-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in East Harting, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Hampshire, we cover East Harting. There’s also a page for Portsmouth.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: GU31. We cover properties on Hollist Lane, East Harting Street and Orchard Close. Other places close to East Harting include South Harting (1 mile west), Nyewood (1 mile north), Elsted (1 mile east), Elsted Marsh (2 miles east) and Dumpford (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Havant (9 miles south-west), Horndean (8 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles north), Waterlooville (10 miles south-west), Petersfield (4 miles north-west) and Purbrook (10 miles south-west).
Landmarks near East Harting
Around East Harting, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Ship Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to East Harting is Petersfield station, roughly 4.1 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Petersfield Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-west) and Bear Museum (3.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near East Harting include Iping and Stedham Commons and Oakham Hill.