Hampshire · London and the South East
Locks Heath Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Locks Heath, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Loose chimney pots
For landlords and managing agents
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Landlords and agents in Locks Heath book surveys as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof.
Roof survey in Locks Heath
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common in felt, EPDM rubber, GRP or asphalt. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. Flat roofs frequently need attention long before the main roof, so they deserve a careful look. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. If you’re worried about crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching and ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on natural slate, chimney stacks and the roof space alike.
In a smaller place like Locks Heath, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes often need the most attention. Nails and battens under older coverings frequently give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Locks Heath (SO31, PO14, PO15)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Locks Heath questions
Is my home in Locks Heath listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is the coastal weather around Locks Heath hard on roofs?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it when booking and we will explain what’s needed.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. Our survey looks at the condition of the roof, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
The survey, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey typically takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In a smaller place like Locks Heath, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- Outside, we inspect from ground level, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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What this survey can’t tell you
A survey is a careful look at the roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- A structural engineer’s report
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
- File the report with your home documents
- Leave roof access to professionals
File the report with your other home documents. It gives you something to compare against later, and it can help when you sell.
Plan a roof survey every few years, or sooner after severe weather. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Compare each report with the last.
Towns and villages near Locks Heath
What else we do in Locks Heath
What affects the price in Locks Heath
We confirm the price for your roof before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What to tell us when you get in touch
There is no need for technical words. It is enough to tell us:
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
When to book a survey in Locks Heath
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Strong gusts work at anything that isn’t firmly fixed, and rain finds any gap it can. Small faults that start this way grow over time.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
Anyone responsible for a site like Park Gate Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Roof surveys around Locks Heath
Locks Heath lies within about 2 miles of the sea, where wind off the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain. 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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For an older house near a landmark such as St John, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you own a rental within reach of Swanwick station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Locks Heath is about 3 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Locks Heath is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Locks Heath is one of the places in Hampshire where we work for roof surveys. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: SO31, PO14 and PO15. You will find streets like Church Road, Lower Church Road and Laxton Close, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Locks Heath: Titchfield Common (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile north), Warsash (1 mile south-west), Sarisbury (1 mile north-west) and Segensworth (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
What’s near Locks Heath
Around Locks Heath, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Brookfield Community School and Language College and Jolly Farmer Public House and the streets around them. Locks Heath’s nearest station is Swanwick station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Andrew's Castle (2.2 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Holly Hill Woodland Park.