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Roof survey in Martins Heron, Bracknell Forest
Wondering about the roof at a property in Martins Heron? You can book a roof survey in Martins Heron and across Bracknell Forest, with plain-English findings.
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Standing water on a flat roof
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Martins Heron
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, along with the loft where it’s safe to get in. You get a written report with photographs and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. Typical surveys look at loose ridge or hip tiles and blocked, sagging or leaking gutters, across ridges, hips and valleys, lead flashings and natural slate.
Around Martins Heron, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below, and moss holds water against tiles. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from the ground.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Martins Heron (RG12, SL5)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Valley gutters and parapet gutters are out of sight until they overflow. When they do, water comes straight into the house. A survey checks them while they’re still dry. Arranging work in a smaller place like Martins Heron is easier with notice than in an emergency. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Why book with us
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Signs you need a roof survey in Martins Heron
Some damage starts inside the roof space. A badly ventilated loft collects condensation, wetting timbers and insulation. It can look like a leak.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Loose chimney pots
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
For businesses in and around places such as The Lexicon, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Your questions about roof surveys in Martins Heron
Should a flat-roofed garage or porch in Martins Heron be checked too?
Yes, if you’d like it included, mention it when you book. Cement sheet roofs on buildings from before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a specialist asbestos surveyor should check before they’re disturbed.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Martins Heron?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover Martins Heron for roof surveys?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and that includes Martins Heron.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Asbestos testing isn’t part of our service. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How soon is the report ready?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We send it by email.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings and valleys are where many leaks start. They get particular attention in every survey.
Flat roof coverings
A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM rubber around 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30. We check how the covering is wearing.
What happens on the day
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Martins Heron, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Roof surveys around Martins Heron
In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Bracknell, which Martins Heron is part of, is one of England’s post-war new towns. Homes from the post-war decades are common in the new towns, many with low-pitched roofs in concrete tiles and flat-roofed garages or porches. Low-pitched roofs shed water more slowly, and older concrete tiles, felt and gutters on these homes may be nearing the end of their life.
The streets around a church such as St Paul are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. If you look after a building such as Harmans Water Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Martins Heron is about 1 mile east of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. We visit Martins Heron as part of our work across Bracknell Forest, for homes and businesses alike. Across Bracknell Forest, we cover Martins Heron and the places around it. There’s also a page for Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: RG12 and SL5. If you need a roof survey at a property on Bog Lane, Radnor Road and London Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover The Warren (1 mile south), Jennett's Park (1 mile west), Forest Park (1 mile south), Bullbrook (1 mile north-west) and Harmans Water (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Sandhurst (5 miles south-west), Binfield (3 miles north-west), Popeswood (3 miles west), College Town (5 miles south-west), Farley Wood (3 miles west) and Amen Corner (3 miles west).
Near you in Martins Heron
We work in homes and buildings around Ranelagh School and LVS Ascot and the streets around them. Martins Heron has its own railway station: Martins Heron station. Nearby you’ll also find Heatherwood Hospital (1.5 miles east) and The Lexicon (1.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.