Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Roof survey in St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
A careful look at the roof at your property in St Lawrence, with photos and a written report.
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in St Lawrence
Roofs vary a lot across London and South East England. If your home is a Victorian terrace, it may have Welsh slate, a butterfly roof and parapet gutters, and many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles instead. Whatever yours has, the survey is adapted to it. Some older homes have clay tiles, and many have a flat-roofed extension as well. Each part is checked in the way that suits it. We survey natural slate, clay and concrete tiles and flat roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are loose chimney pots and blocked, sagging or leaking gutters.
Somewhere as small as St Lawrence, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- St Lawrence (PO38)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it typically takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Around St Lawrence, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We check the roof from each safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
To get a price for roof surveys in St Lawrence, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead flashings seal chimneys, walls and abutments. We check for lead that has lifted, split or slipped.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Handmade and machine-made clay tiles are long-lasting. Slipped, cracked and missing tiles are recorded, and for spalling where the surface has flaked.
Prices for roof surveys in St Lawrence
To price your survey, we look at:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Height and safe access
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for the job before booking.
Getting in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Booking 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.
Why it is worth a survey now in St Lawrence
Leaving it means relying on what you can see from the ground. You might pay for work that doesn’t fix the real problem, or miss the fault that matters. A survey tells you what actually needs attention. Older and listed buildings around St Lawrence may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
What you get with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Your questions about roof surveys in St Lawrence
Do you cover smaller places like St Lawrence?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Can a landlord with a rental near Shanklin station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details.
Can you tell me how long my roof will last?
Not as a figure. The report explains the condition of each part and the signs of wear, and we say what needs attention and how urgently.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. We flag materials that could contain it, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
What we are asked to look at in St Lawrence
Wherever a roof meets a wall, a chimney or another roof, a flashing keeps water out. Lead can crack, lift or slip with age, and mortar fillets crack away from the wall. Missing lead isn’t unusual either, as thieves target it.
Common reasons to book include:
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
Rylstone Manor, about 3.8 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around St Lawrence. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Whether the price includes VAT
- When you’ll get the report
Surveys for landlords and agents in St Lawrence
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
What else we do in St Lawrence
Local roofs in St Lawrence
The coast is about 1 mile or less from St Lawrence, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles. Some villages on the Isle of Wight still have thatched roofs, and nowhere on the island is far from the sea. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Lawrence's Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you look after a building like St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
St Lawrence is about 4 miles south-west of Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight. We cover St Lawrence and the rest of the Isle of Wight, as part of our work across London and the South East. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover St Lawrence. There is also a page for Portsmouth.
Surveys in PO38 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Twining Road, Whitwell Road and Woolverton Road, and we cover them all. We also cover Steephill (1 mile east), Nettlecombe (1 mile north-west), Whitwell (1 mile north-west), Ventnor (1 mile east) and Bierley (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (8 miles north), Ryde (10 miles north), Cowes (12 miles north), Sandown (6 miles north-east), Shanklin (4 miles north-east) and East Cowes (12 miles north). Harder-to-reach addresses take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when booking.
Near you in St Lawrence
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to St Catherine's School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Shanklin station, roughly 4.1 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (4.1 miles north-east) and Longshoremans Museum (1.3 miles east). For a walk, there is Stenbury Down.