Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Itchen Abbas
Roof surveys across Itchen Abbas, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
How a roof survey works in Itchen Abbas
Our roof survey gives you a clear picture of your roof’s condition. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, and the loft space where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photos and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. We survey chimney stacks, ridges, hips and valleys and lead flashings, and the problems we are asked to look at most are gutters that overflow in heavy rain and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken.
Somewhere as small as Itchen Abbas, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Where
- Itchen Abbas (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Itchen Abbas homes and their roofs
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St John the Baptist, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you look after a building like Itchen Abbas Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Itchen Abbas is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. From houses to flats and shops in Itchen Abbas, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our Hampshire coverage includes Itchen Abbas and the places around it. There is also a page for Southampton.
Roof surveys in SO21 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Little Hayes Lane, Northington Road and Station Hill. Other places close to Itchen Abbas include Martyr Worthy (1 mile west), Itchen Stoke (1 mile east), Ovington (2 miles south-east), Easton (2 miles west) and Temple Valley (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Itchen Abbas
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Plough pub. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, about 4.2 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St John's Rooms And Chapel (3.9 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (4.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Itchen Abbas includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Roof by roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles, particularly at the verges and ridge.
Chimney stacks
We look at the stack itself, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection. We will tell you if the flue needs a specialist.
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How big the roof is
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
What we need to know
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- What made you get in touch
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What kind of property and roof it is
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
How it works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Older roofs in small places like Itchen Abbas can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
FAQs for Itchen Abbas
Is Itchen Abbas within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Can a landlord with a rental near Winchester station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or email us with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How long does a roof survey take?
Allow about 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. We’ll confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
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 every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
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.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
When to book a survey in Itchen Abbas
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.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
Landlords with a home close to Winchester station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
What to check before booking
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What they will not be able to tell you
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Why get it checked now?
Many roofs go years without anyone looking at them closely. Our report gives you a record of how the roof is today, which makes later changes easy to spot. Older cottages and farmhouses around Itchen Abbas can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
Why us?
- Visits on any day of the week
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Packages from £150, including VAT
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.