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Portsea Roof Survey
A careful look at the roof at your property in Portsea, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Loose chimney pots
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
Roof survey in Portsea
Good roofs last decades, but their parts wear at different rates. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, and clay and concrete tiles commonly 50 years or more, but the fixings and underlay beneath them frequently give out sooner. A survey shows which parts of your roof are wearing. Knowing that helps you plan work before it becomes urgent. If you are worried about gaps in the roof where coverings have gone and blocked, sagging or leaking gutters, we can find out what’s behind it, on clay and concrete tiles, flat roofs and natural slate alike.
Around Portsea, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Portsea (PO1, PO12, PO5)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
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. Don’t go up yourself.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Tips that help
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Mention any damp patches when booking
- Keep the report with your property records
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
File the report with your other home documents. It gives you something to compare against later, and it can help when you sell.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Compare each report with the last.
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Why act early in Portsea
By the time water marks a ceiling, it’s frequently been getting in for a while. Insulation, plaster and timber can all be damp before you see a stain. A survey can pick up the early signs from the loft. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Portsea, so it’s useful to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Portsea
- Prices that include VAT
- Surveys on any day of the week
- An independent view of the roof
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Portsea
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
For landlords and managing agents
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Portsea. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Portsea homes and their roofs
Portsea lies within about 1 mile of the sea, where wind off the sea can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near St Ann's Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. For landlords with property near Portsmouth Harbour station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Tricorn Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Portsea is about 1 mile south-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Roofs in Portsea get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Portsmouth. Our area takes in places right across Portsmouth, from the larger towns to small villages.
Every address in PO1, PO12 and PO5 is covered for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Main Road, Park Road and Scott Road. If you’re just outside Portsea, we cover Portsmouth Point (1 mile south), Clayhall (2 miles south-west), Haslar (2 miles south-west), Alverstoke (2 miles south-west) and Privett (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Hilsea (3 miles north-east), Wymering (4 miles north-east), Paulsgrove (4 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north-east), Drayton (4 miles north-east) and Farlington (5 miles north-east).
Around Portsea
We work in homes and buildings around The Ship & Castle pub, St Jude's CofE Primary School and Charter Academy. Portsea has its own railway station: Portsmouth Harbour station. Nearby you will also find Royal Portsmouth Hospital (0.8 miles east) and Genesis Expo Creationist Museum (under half a mile south). Not far away are Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
Questions from Portsea
Is Portsea within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Is the coastal weather around Portsea hard on roofs?
It can do. Within about 1 mile of the sea, as Portsea is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
How long does a roof survey take?
Allow between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What happens on the day
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Being in a smaller place like Portsea doesn’t change how the visit works: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it is safe. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You get in touch with the address and anything you’ve noticed.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- 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.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.