Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Sherfield English
Independent roof surveys in Sherfield English. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Debris building up in roof valleys
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Sherfield English
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common in felt, EPDM rubber, GRP or asphalt. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. A flat roof typically wears out sooner than a pitched one. Felt often lasts around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber can last 30 to 50. If you’ve noticed blocked, sagging or leaking gutters and leaning or weathered chimney stacks, we can find out what’s behind it.
Older buildings in small places like Sherfield English may be 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Sherfield English (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a roof survey in Sherfield English?
A blocked gutter does more harm than it looks. Leaves, moss and silt build up, the gutter overflows and water soaks the walls. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the building, especially near trees.
Problems we come across often include:
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Worn or blocked valleys
Take an older house close to Church of St Leonard: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Questions to ask before booking
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Questions from Sherfield English
I let a flat near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is Sherfield English within the area you cover?
Yes, Sherfield English is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain doesn’t usually stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to.
How do I arrange a roof survey in Sherfield English?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take about one to two hours at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Somewhere like Sherfield English needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- 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.
- We email a report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Jot down any questions you want answered
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Sherfield English
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Sherfield English and across Hampshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Roof surveys around Sherfield English
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. 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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you let a flat or house near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Landford Manor, about 2.2 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Sherfield English. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs.
Sherfield English is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Sherfield English, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: SO51. Whether your property is on Graemar Lane, Eastwood and Melchet View or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Carter's Clay (2 miles north-east), Lockerley (2 miles north-east), Awbridge (2 miles east), Dunbridge (3 miles north-east) and Kimbridge (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (7 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east) and Hedge End (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Sherfield English
For rail, the closest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Romsey Community Hospital (5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Copythorne Common.
Towns and villages near Sherfield English
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What a roof survey does not cover
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Sherfield English
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- The roof space
How the survey changes by roof type
Natural slate
From the loft, we look at the underside of a slate roof. Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay, and very old roofs none.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. We look for lifted, cracked or slipped tiles.