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Roof survey in Stoke Charity, Hampshire
An experienced roof surveyor for roof surveys in Stoke Charity. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Roof survey in Stoke Charity
Roof coverings last a long time, but not for ever. Slate often lasts a century or more, and tiles commonly half a century, yet nails, battens and underlay often fail first. A survey shows which parts of your roof are wearing. That lets you plan work in good time rather than after a leak. Typical surveys look at lifted, split or missing lead flashings and leaking gutter joints and downpipes, across ridges, hips and valleys, the roof space and clay and concrete tiles.
Some older homes in villages like Stoke Charity are 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Stoke Charity (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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What affects the cost of roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the roof
- Which survey package you book
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Building height and the viewpoints available
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What to let us know when you contact us
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
What a roof survey looks like in Stoke Charity
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Michael, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Stoke Charity is about 6 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. Whether the building in Stoke Charity is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Stoke Charity is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for roof surveys. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
All of SO21 is within our area for roof surveys. We also cover the places around Stoke Charity: Hunton (1 mile north-west), Egypt (1 mile north-west), Sutton Scotney (1 mile west), South Wonston (2 miles south-west) and Worthy Down (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles north-east), Winchester (6 miles south), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south) and Alton (14 miles east).
What’s near Stoke Charity
In Stoke Charity, that means homes and buildings near The Wonston Arms, among other places. The nearest railway station is Micheldever station, roughly 3 miles north-east.
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In a hamlet or village like Stoke Charity, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- We email a report with photographs and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Let us know about parking before the day
Book a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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Different roofs, different checks
Clay plain and peg tiles
Handmade and machine-made clay tiles are long-lasting. We check for cracked, slipped and missing 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, and lead is a target for theft.
Questions from Stoke Charity
Will you come out to Stoke Charity?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
I let a flat near Micheldever station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
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’ll say so.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Do you need a roof survey in Stoke Charity?
Chimneys stand exposed above the roof. Mortar crumbles, the flaunching around the pots cracks and stacks can lean. Water that gets into a stack can show up as damp in the rooms below.
We are often asked to look at:
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
If you own a rental within reach of Micheldever station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before you book anyone
- What follow-up you get after the report
- When you will get the report
- Whether VAT is added on top
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Honest limits
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- A full building survey of the property
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles