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Inkpen Common Roof Survey
Roof surveys across Inkpen Common, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Inkpen Common
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, along with the loft where it’s safe to get in. You get a written report with photos and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. Common reasons to book are loose ridge or hip tiles and leaking gutter joints and downpipes, on ridges, hips and valleys, chimney stacks and lead flashings.
In a village or hamlet like Inkpen Common, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. 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 frequently need the most attention.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Inkpen Common (RG17, RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Natural slate
From the loft, we look at the underside of a slate roof. Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay, and very old roofs none.
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked, as far as we can safely see them. Leaning stacks and loose pots are recorded.
What happens if roof problems are left?
If you are planning to sell, a roof survey can help you prepare. You will know what a buyer’s survey might pick up. Older cottages and farmhouses around Inkpen Common 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.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- 20+ years’ experience
- An independent view of the roof
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What a roof survey does not cover
It’s useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- A full building survey of the property
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
Towns and villages near Inkpen Common
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Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Inkpen Common
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Historic houses such as Stargroves, about 2.7 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Inkpen Common goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Landlords with a home close to Kintbury station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you live in an older home near Church of St Laurence, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Inkpen Common is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We provide roof surveys for homes and businesses in Inkpen Common. Across West Berkshire, we cover Inkpen Common. There’s also a page for Reading.
We cover every part of RG17 and RG20 for roof surveys and the streets around it. You’ll find streets like Heads Lane, Rooksnest Lane and The Firs, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Inkpen Common, we cover Hell Corner (1 mile east), Inkpen (1 mile north-west), Upper Green (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (4 miles north-west), Lambourn (10 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
What’s near Inkpen Common
Around Inkpen Common, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Crown and Garter pub and the streets around them. Inkpen Common’s nearest station is Kintbury station, roughly 2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
Do you need a roof survey in Inkpen Common?
Not every roof problem comes from outside. A badly ventilated loft collects condensation, and the damp gets into timbers and insulation. It can look like a leak.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
If you look after a building such as Inkpen Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- What insurance they carry
- How soon the report will arrive
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
How we price roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What’s prompted the survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a photo-illustrated written report, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Inkpen Common often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You let us know about the property and any concerns.
- 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.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
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 use the contact form to find out.
Related advice
FAQs for Inkpen Common
Can a landlord with a rental near Kintbury station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Inkpen Common is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. We survey on any day of the week.
Do you cover Inkpen Common for roof surveys?
Yes, we do. Inkpen Common is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
How quickly will I get the report?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Each report includes photographs.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.