Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Penn Street Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Penn Street. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
What happens if roof problems are left?
Hidden gutters and valleys can fail without warning. An overflow there sends water indoors. A survey checks them while they’re still dry. In a place like Penn Street, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- An independent look at the roof
- Surveys on any day of the week
- A written report with photos
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Penn Street
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. They’re included alongside the main roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. A flat roof usually wears out sooner than a pitched one, so they deserve a proper look. Felt frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. If you’ve noticed debris building up in roof valleys and crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on ridges, hips and valleys, flat roofs and chimney stacks alike.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Penn Street (HP7)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Penn Street
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and rain finds any gap it can. Small faults that start this way grow over time.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
Take a building like Curzon Church of England Combined School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
Surveys for landlords and agents in Penn Street
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Penn Street
A number of Buckinghamshire 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. About 4.1 miles west lies Hughenden Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Penn Street has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you let a flat or house near Amersham station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you live in an older home near Church of the Holy Trinity, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Penn Street is about 3 miles south-west of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. Whether the building in Penn Street is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Buckinghamshire, large and small. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
All of HP7 is covered for roof surveys. We also cover Woodrow (1 mile east), Mop End (1 mile north), Beamond End (1 mile north-west), Winchmore Hill (1 mile south-east) and Coleshill (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (4 miles south-west), Chesham (4 miles north-east), Marlow (8 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles north-east) and Beaconsfield (3 miles south).
Near you in Penn Street
Around Penn Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Squirrel pub and Holmer Green Senior School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Amersham station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Great Missenden (2.7 miles north) and Amersham Hospital (1.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Gomm's Wood.
Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Nearby places to Penn Street
Also in Penn Street
What happens on the day
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey typically takes between one and two hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Cottages and farmhouses around Penn Street often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You let us know about the property and any concerns.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
For a price for roof surveys in Penn Street, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles.
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead-lined valleys and gutters are common on older homes. Cracks in a lead valley can send water into the roof.
FAQs for Penn Street
Do you cover smaller places like Penn Street?
Yes, Penn Street is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Can a landlord with a rental near Amersham station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access as you book.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What’s covered in a roof inspection?
All the main parts of the roof: the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and roof space. Higher packages add moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Asbestos testing isn’t part of our service. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, we can. We survey the parts of the roof you have access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we will say so.