Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Hensting
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings around Hensting, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before you book.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Roof survey in Hensting
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages frequently have flat roofs. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. Flat roofs often need attention long before the main roof, so they deserve a close look. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. Typical surveys look at worn lead at chimneys and abutments and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken, on flat roofs, clay and concrete tiles and chimney stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Hensting 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Location
- Hensting (SO50)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Leaks rarely show up right away. Insulation, plaster and timber can all be damp before you see a stain. A survey can pick up the early signs from the loft. For older village homes like those around Hensting, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, including VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book us in Hensting
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Photos and a written report every time
- An independent look at the roof
- Visits on any day of the week
See our cost guide or our case studies.
What a roof survey looks like in Hensting
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you let a flat or house near Shawford station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Take an older house close to Church of the Holy Trinity: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Hensting is about 3 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Hensting and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Hensting is one of the places in Hampshire we cover for roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
Here we cover the SO50 postcode area for roof surveys. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Owslebury (1 mile north-east), Owslebury Bottom (1 mile north-east), Baybridge (2 miles east), Morestead (2 miles north) and Lane End (4 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (3 miles south-west), Fareham (11 miles south), Horndean (14 miles south-east) and Totton (11 miles south-west).
Near you in Hensting
Typical jobs here are in homes near Ship Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Hensting is Shawford station, roughly 2.2 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.3 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
Other services in Hensting
DIY checks: what’s safe
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What we do, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Older roofs in small places like Hensting can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- 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.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Tell us about parking before the day
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Questions from Hensting
Can a landlord with a rental near Shawford station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Hensting?
Yes, Hensting is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
We don’t give a number of years. The report explains the condition of each part and the signs of wear, and we say what needs attention and how urgently.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you get in touch and we will explain what’s needed.
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 is not a structural engineer’s report.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
How much does a roof survey cost in Hensting?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- A full building survey of the property
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- A structural engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings