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Roof survey in Enborne Row, West Berkshire
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Enborne Row from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
How a roof survey works in Enborne Row
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, yet nails, battens and underlay often fail first. A survey shows which parts of your roof are wearing. That lets you plan work in good time rather than after a leak. Common reasons to book are slates or tiles that have slipped or broken and loose ridge or hip tiles, on the roof space, flat roofs and natural slate.
In a small place like Enborne Row, many roofs stand in the open, 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 written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Where we can’t see part of the roof, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Enborne Row (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before you put a home on the market, it helps to know the roof’s condition. You’ll know what a buyer’s survey might pick up. In a small place like Enborne Row, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why us?
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Prices that include VAT
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Roof surveys in Enborne Row: local notes
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Stargroves, about 2.6 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Enborne Row. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you let a flat or house near Newbury station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take an older house close to St Luke Church: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Enborne C.E. Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Enborne Row is about 3 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. From houses to flats and shops in Enborne Row, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Reading.
Here we cover the RG20 postcode area for roof surveys. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Wash Water (1 mile south-east), Wash Common (1 mile north-east), Crockham Heath (1 mile north-west), Woolton Hill (1 mile south-west) and Penwood (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (3 miles north-east), Thatcham (5 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north-east), Hungerford (7 miles north-west) and Calcot (14 miles east).
What’s near Enborne Row
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Park House School, The Woodpecker pub and Horris Hill School and the streets around them. Enborne Row’s nearest station is Newbury station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hamstead Marshall 2 (2.6 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Pilot Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Roof area
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
What we need to know
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Enborne Row: your questions answered
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Newbury station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need.
Do you cover smaller places like Enborne Row?
Yes. Enborne Row is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. Where a defect looks to be on the neighbour’s side, the report says so.
When will the report arrive?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Each report includes photographs.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. We flag materials that could contain it, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Enborne Row
Landlords, agents and building managers in Enborne Row and across West Berkshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
How it works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Older rural homes like those around Enborne Row 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.
- 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.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
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Honest limits
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
- A structural engineer’s report
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
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Checking the roof from ground level
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.