Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof survey in Otterbourne, Hampshire
A careful look at the roof at your property in Otterbourne, with photographs and a written report.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
Your questions about roof surveys in Otterbourne
Is drone flying allowed in Otterbourne?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. The flight restriction zone around Southampton Airport comes within about 1 mile of Otterbourne. We check the exact boundary for the address before flying, and if the roof falls inside it, we ask for permission first. Strong wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying, and the rest of the survey does not depend on the drone.
Is my home in Otterbourne listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
How do I arrange a roof survey in Otterbourne?
Just ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
Is Otterbourne in your area?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Otterbourne included.
What’s covered in a roof inspection?
We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, along with the loft where it is safe. The report includes photos and recommendations.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Otterbourne
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. We check the coverings, the ridges and hips, the valleys and flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, and the loft space where there is safe access. The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. We are often asked to look into worn or blocked valleys and cracked or blistered flat roof coverings, on clay and concrete tiles, natural slate and chimney stacks.
Some older homes in villages like Otterbourne are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Otterbourne (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Otterbourne
What else we do in Otterbourne
Landlords, agents and block managers in Otterbourne
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Honest limits
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Otterbourne
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
DIY checks: what’s safe
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
How it works
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes between one and two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Older rural homes like those around Otterbourne can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- 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.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there’s safe access.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
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Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Keep the report with your property records
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- Leave roof access to professionals
If you need work done, the report gives roofers a clear brief. They’ll see each defect and its location, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Take photos of anything that changes.
Roof surveys in Otterbourne: local notes
A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
If you let a flat or house near Shawford station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Otterbourne Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Otterbourne is about 3 miles north-east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Otterbourne and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton.
Every address in SO21 is covered for roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Oakwood Avenue, Meadowcroft Close and Brooklyn Close. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include South Down (1 mile north-east), Compton (1 mile north), Shawford (1 mile north-east), Twyford (1 mile north-east) and Ladwell (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (4 miles north), Eastleigh (3 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
Around Otterbourne
We work in homes and buildings around Thornden School, The White Horse Public House and Thornden School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Shawford station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Eastleigh Museum (2.9 miles south) and Wolvesey Castle (3.8 miles north). The countryside around Otterbourne includes Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
When to book a survey in Otterbourne
Chimneys stand exposed above the roof. Mortar crumbles, the flaunching around the pots cracks and stacks can lean. Damp on a chimney breast inside often starts at the top of the stack.
Problems we come across often include:
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Worn or blocked valleys
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Matthew, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
What to check before booking
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What happens after the report arrives
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof