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Roof Survey in Heads Hill
Roof surveys in Heads Hill, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The size of the roof
- Which survey package you book
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Anything about access we should know
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
To get a price for roof surveys in Heads Hill, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
How a roof survey works in Heads Hill
There are three levels of survey: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, like moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Every package includes a written report. If you’ve noticed leaning or weathered chimney stacks and gaps in the roof where coverings have gone, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on natural slate, chimney stacks and the roof space alike.
Some older homes in villages like Heads Hill are 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 such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Heads Hill (RG19, RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Heads Hill
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Thatcham station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Is my home in Heads Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
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 test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos testing is not part of our service. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
How soon is the report ready?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
- Let us know about past leaks
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Leave roof access to professionals
We email the report to you, with photographs of what we found. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are explained in plain words, with recommendations.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Each report gives a record to compare against.
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit usually takes about one to two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Cottages and farmhouses around Heads Hill often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- Inside, we check the loft space where there is safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Keep pets in another room
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Booking a survey
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Checking the roof from ground level
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Roof surveys around Heads Hill
About 3.3 miles north-west lies Shaw House, a reminder of how long the area around Heads Hill has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Trees in and around New Greenham Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Take a building like Cheam School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Heads Hill is about 2 miles south of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. If you are in Heads Hill, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our West Berkshire coverage includes Heads Hill and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: RG19 and RG20. Whether your property is on Main Street, Thornford Road and Second Street East or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Heads Hill, we cover Bishop's Green (1 mile south-west), Headley (1 mile south-east), Bury's Bank (1 mile north-west), Mill Green (1 mile south-east) and Goose Hill (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns like Newbury (3 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north-west), Hungerford (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (13 miles east) and Calcot (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Heads Hill
We work in homes and buildings around New Greenham Park and Kennet School, among other places. Heads Hill’s nearest station is Thatcham station, about 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Donnington Castle (4.3 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (2.4 miles north). For a walk, there is Thatcham Reed Beds and Ladle Hill.
Signs you need a roof survey in Heads Hill
What’s under the slates or tiles is as important as the coverings themselves. Breathable membranes only appeared in the UK in the late 1990s, so older roofs often have bitumen felt, and very old ones may have none. Felt that has torn or perished stops doing its job.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
If you let a flat or house near Thatcham station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Why it is worth a survey now in Heads Hill
A roof that has had no attention for years can surprise you. A survey sets a baseline, so you can compare it next time. Older cottages and farmhouses around Heads Hill can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- An independent view of the roof
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.