Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof survey in Lower Swanwick, Hampshire
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Lower Swanwick, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
Roof survey in Lower Swanwick
Across London and South East England, roofs differ widely. If your home is a Victorian terrace, it may have Welsh slate, a butterfly roof and parapet gutters, while many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles. We adapt the survey to the roof in front of us. Some older homes have clay tiles, and many have a flat-roofed extension as well. Every part gets the attention it needs. If you’ve noticed water stains on rafters and ceiling joists and leaning or weathered chimney stacks, we can find out what’s behind it.
Older buildings in small places like Lower Swanwick may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Lower Swanwick (SO31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Lower Swanwick
Is the coastal weather around Lower Swanwick hard on roofs?
Often, yes. Within about 2 miles of the sea, as Lower Swanwick is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Is my home in Lower Swanwick listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. We report on the roof’s condition, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It does not include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
What does a roof survey include?
All the main parts of the roof: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Local roofs in Lower Swanwick
Lower Swanwick is within about 2 miles of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
For landlords with property near Bursledon station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Take an older house close to Church of St Leonard: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Anyone responsible for a site like Bursledon Church of England Infant School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Lower Swanwick is about 2 miles west of Whiteley, in Hampshire. Surveys in Lower Swanwick work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at what can safely be seen, photographs and a clear written report. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small.
Every address in SO31 is covered for roof surveys. We offer roof surveys to properties on Green Lane, Bridge Road and Station Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Lower Swanwick, we cover Swanwick (1 mile south-east), Sarisbury (1 mile south-east), Sarisbury Green (1 mile south), Park Gate (2 miles south-east) and Burridge (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (14 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (5 miles south-east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lower Swanwick
We work in homes and buildings around Brookfield Community School and Language College and The Old Ship Inn. Lower Swanwick has its own railway station: Bursledon station. A little further out are St Andrew's Castle (2.4 miles south) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (less than half a mile north-east). The countryside around Lower Swanwick includes Swanwick Lakes.
Different roofs, different checks
Clay plain and peg tiles
Older homes in the Weald and across the South East often have clay plain tiles. When pegs or battens rot, tiles slip.
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal chimneys, walls and abutments. Lifted, split or slipped lead is recorded, and for flashings replaced with mortar or bitumen.
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Can I check my roof myself?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Around Lower Swanwick, older homes can have small or awkward roof 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 is safe.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Find any records of previous roof work
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than waiting for something to fail. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Lower Swanwick, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
What this survey can’t tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space