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Farleigh Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Farleigh, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Standing water on a flat roof
How a roof survey works in Farleigh
There are three levels of survey: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photographs and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Every package includes a written report. We survey ridges, hips and valleys, lead flashings and clay and concrete tiles, and the problems we are asked to look at most are crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching and blocked, sagging or leaking gutters.
In a village or hamlet like Farleigh, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Where we can’t see part of the roof, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Farleigh (CR6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit typically takes about 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In a hamlet or village like Farleigh, a postcode doesn’t 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.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We look at the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there’s safe access.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Arrange a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Natural slate
Slate is one of the most durable roof coverings, but its nails often corrode first. We check for slipped, cracked and missing slates.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted.
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Let us know about past leaks
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
Keep the report with your property records. It is a useful baseline for future surveys, and it can help when you sell.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Take photos of anything that changes.
Towns and villages near Farleigh
What else we do in Farleigh
What we’re asked to look at in Farleigh
Slates and tiles often outlast the fixings that hold them. On slate roofs, corroded nails let slates slip, which is known as ‘nail fatigue’. On tiled roofs, the battens or pegs may be what’s gone, letting tiles move.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
If you own a rental within reach of Upper Warlingham station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before booking anyone
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How long the report takes to arrive
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Can I check my roof myself?
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Questions from Farleigh
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Farleigh?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can a landlord with a rental near Upper Warlingham station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We are 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.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes, we can. 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?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
Local roofs in Farleigh
Farleigh is about 3 miles from Biggin Hill Airport. Where the drone is part of the survey, the Drone Safety Map is checked for restrictions first. Historic houses like Addington Palace, about 2.2 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Farleigh goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary the Virgin, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Take a building like Meridian High School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Farleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. In Farleigh, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small. You can also see our page for London.
We survey roofs across CR6 for roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Farleigh Court Road and Old Farleigh Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Chelsham (1 mile south), Fickleshole (1 mile east), Forestdale (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile north-east) and Hamsey Green (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (10 miles west), Horley (12 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Farleigh
We work in homes and buildings around Ledgers Wood and the streets around them. The closest station to Farleigh is Upper Warlingham station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Warlingham Park Hospital (0.6 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (3.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Farleigh
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.