Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof survey in Highwood, Hampshire
Roof surveys around Highwood, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
What we do, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes roughly 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Cottages and farmhouses around Highwood frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. 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 check the roof from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
How to book
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Roof survey in Highwood
Our roof surveys cover Highwood and the wider South East. We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and bring 20+ years’ experience. Each survey ends with a written report, emailed with photographs and recommendations. Houses, flats and commercial buildings all follow the same careful process. When you’re ready to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We are often asked to look into water stains on rafters and ceiling joists and gutters that overflow in heavy rain, across clay and concrete tiles, the roof space and flat roofs.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Highwood (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Highwood
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
What we can’t see
A survey is a careful look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- A full building survey of the property
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Highwood
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
Local roofs in Highwood
Historic houses like Avon Tyrrell House, about 4.6 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Highwood goes. 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. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you look after a building like Poulner Infant School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Highwood is about 2 miles north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. Surveys in Highwood work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at what can safely be seen, photos and a clear written report. Highwood is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
We survey roofs across the BH24 postcode area for roof surveys. Other places close to Highwood include Hangersley (1 mile south), Rockford (1 mile north-west), Shobley (1 mile south-east), Forest Corner (1 mile south-east) and Blashford (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east) and Dibden Purlieu (15 miles east).
Around Highwood
Around Highwood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Ringwood School Academy and Alice Lisle Inn and the streets around them. A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
Highwood questions
Do you cover smaller places like Highwood?
Yes, Highwood is covered. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is Highwood in the area you cover?
Yes, Highwood is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes. We survey the parts of the roof you have access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we will say so.
Nearby places to Highwood
What else we do in Highwood
Prices for roof surveys in Highwood
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Height and safe access
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- House, block, shop or office
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roof coverings
Some flat roofs have been coated over several times. We say what we can see and when a closer look would need opening up.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Where tiles hang on walls or dormers, we check them too. Loose or missing tiles there let rain into the wall.
What we’re asked to look at in Highwood
Not every roof problem comes from outside. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up in the loft, and the damp gets into timbers and insulation. It can look like a leak, and it needs a different fix.
Problems we come across often include:
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
For an older house near a landmark such as St John the Baptist, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking anyone
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their report turnaround times