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Roof survey in Stanwell, Surrey
Roof surveys around Stanwell, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
Common questions in Stanwell
Do you cover smaller places like Stanwell?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Stanwell?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. The flight restriction zone around Heathrow Airport covers Stanwell, or comes right up to its edge. Before any flight there, we ask the airport for permission, and the flight only goes ahead if it is given. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, 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 if conditions are not right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
About our roof survey in Stanwell
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, while many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles. Whatever yours has, the survey is adapted to it. Older tiled homes may have clay plain tiles, and many homes have a flat-roofed extension too. Each part is checked in the way that suits it. Common reasons to book are slates or tiles that have slipped or broken and crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching, across lead flashings, natural slate and clay and concrete tiles.
Around Stanwell, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes frequently need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Where
- Stanwell (TW19)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That’s where a survey comes in.
When to book a survey in Stanwell
The coverings are rarely the first thing to fail. On slate roofs, corroded nails let slates slip, which is known as ‘nail fatigue’. On tiled roofs, the battens or pegs may be what’s gone, letting tiles move.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- What insurance they carry
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether the price includes VAT
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
The survey, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take between one and two hours at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a smaller place like Stanwell, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We check the roof from every safe viewpoint outside.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there is safe access.
- We email a report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Useful tips for Stanwell property owners
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Let us know about past leaks
- Don’t climb onto the roof yourself
- Keep a record of damp patches and dates
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
Any roofer you ask to quote can work from the report. The photos show what we found and where, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Take photos of anything that changes.
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What a roof survey doesn’t cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Clay and concrete tiles
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What we need to know
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Anything about access we should know
- The address and postcode of the property
- What made you get in touch
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Roof surveys around Stanwell
Stanwell is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Heathrow Airport. Where the drone is part of the survey, permission from the airport is needed first, and the flight only goes ahead if it is given. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For landlords with property near Ashford Surrey station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Stanwell is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Surrey. In Stanwell, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Surrey, we cover Stanwell. Guildford is in our area too.
Roof surveys in TW19 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer roof surveys to properties on High Street, Britannia Way and Frobisher Gardens and the roads around them. We also cover West Bedfont (1 mile east), Heathrow (1 mile north-east), Ashford (2 miles south), Bedfont (2 miles east) and Longford (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (15 miles south), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (12 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Stanwell
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Spelthorne College, The Swan Public House and Thomas Knyvett College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ashford Surrey station, roughly 1.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ashford Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Spelthorne Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stanwell include Staines Reservoirs and St Ann's Hill.