Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
North Lee Roof Survey
Roof surveys in North Lee from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Roof survey in North Lee: what you get
We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where conditions allow. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging and, where it applies, a drone, for roofs that are hard to see well. You don’t need to do anything except give us access. Everything we see is photographed for the report. We survey lead flashings, the roof space and natural slate, and common reasons people get in touch are slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles and standing water on a flat roof.
Somewhere as small as North Lee, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- North Lee (HP22)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
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How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Around North Lee, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- You let us know about the property and any concerns.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- We look at the roof from each safe vantage point, inside and out.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Let us know about parking before the day
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Arrange a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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North Lee questions
Do you cover smaller places like North Lee?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Stoke Mandeville station?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Can you look at a roof that’s joined to next door?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. Next door’s roof is only inspected as far as we can see it. Shared chimneys and party-wall upstands are checked from your side.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Does the weather affect the survey?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we will arrange another day with you.
Do you look in the roof space?
Normally, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Hidden gutters and valleys can fail without warning. When they do, water comes straight into the house. A survey checks them while they’re still dry. In a small place like North Lee, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
For a price for your roof in North Lee, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Package prices that include VAT
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at. Leaning stacks and loose pots are recorded.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles commonly last 50 years or more. Slipped, cracked and missing tiles are recorded.
What a roof survey looks like in North Lee
A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council.
If you look after a building such as Stoke Mandeville Combined School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you let a flat or house near Stoke Mandeville station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Shop and office owners around Friars Square may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
North Lee is about 3 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. North Lee gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Our Buckinghamshire coverage includes North Lee and the places around it. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes.
We survey roofs across HP22 for roof surveys. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Nash Lee (1 mile south-east), Terrick (1 mile south-east), Chalkshire (1 mile south-east), Stoke Mandeville (1 mile north-east) and Ellesborough (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (3 miles north), High Wycombe (10 miles south), Chesham (9 miles south-east), Marlow (14 miles south), Amersham (11 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (13 miles south-east).
Around North Lee
In North Lee, that means homes and buildings near The Mandeville School and the streets around them. The closest station to North Lee is Stoke Mandeville station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include National Paralympic Heritage Centre (1.9 miles north) and Little Kimble Motte (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near North Lee include Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
What we can’t see
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- A full building survey of the property
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings