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Esher Roof Survey
Roof surveys around Esher, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
Local roofs in Esher
The wider area around Esher has a long history of building, with The Homewood about 1.8 miles south-west. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take an older house close to St George's Church: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Take a building like Milbourne Lodge School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Esher is about 5 miles north-west of Epsom, in Surrey. In Esher, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small. We also survey roofs in Guildford.
All of KT10, KT7 and KT8 is covered for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on High Street, Station Road and Warren Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. Esher sits on or near the A244 and A307. If you are just outside Esher, we cover West End (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile east), Claygate (1 mile south-east) and Weston Green (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (12 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north-west).
Near you in Esher
In Esher, that means homes and buildings near Albert Arms, Esher Church of England High School and Claremont Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Esher station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Chessington Castle Hill (3.2 miles east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (2.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Esher includes Jubilee Wood and The Lake.
About our roof survey in Esher
People book a roof survey for all sorts of reasons. Some have seen a mark on a ceiling or bits of tile in the garden, while others just want to know where they stand. The approach is the same in each case: a careful look, then a clear written report. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, so finding a time is rarely difficult. We survey the roof space, clay and concrete tiles and ridges, hips and valleys, and the problems we are asked to look at most are debris building up in roof valleys and leaking gutter joints and downpipes.
Around Esher, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Esher (KT10, KT7, KT8)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Before and after the survey
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- Keep the report with your property records
- Mention any damp patches as you book
- Leave roof access to professionals
Any roofer you ask to quote can work from the report. They’ll see each defect and its location, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Every so often, look in the loft space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Photograph anything new.
When to book a survey in Esher
Flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. Lead can crack, lift or slip with age, and mortar fillets crack away from the wall. Missing lead isn’t unusual either, as thieves target it.
Common reasons to book include:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
If you live near a park like Claremont Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- When you’ll get the report
- Is VAT included in the price?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. A visit to a smaller place like Esher is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
To get a price for roof surveys in Esher, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
What affects the cost of roof surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How big the roof is
- The shape of the roof and its details
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- The address and postcode of the property
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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When you need someone else
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- A structural engineer’s report
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- An exact number of years the roof has left
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
Common questions in Esher
I let a flat near Esher station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is Esher within the area you cover?
Yes, Esher is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions are not right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Do you look in the roof space?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. Our survey looks at the condition of the roof, and the Standard and Premium packages include a structural check. It does not include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.