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Roof Survey in Swanbourne
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Swanbourne, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Loose chimney pots
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
Do you need a roof survey in Swanbourne?
What’s under the slates or tiles is as important as the coverings themselves. Breathable membranes only appeared in the UK in the late 1990s, so older roofs frequently have bitumen felt, and very old ones may have none. Torn or sagging felt lets water through.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Standing water on a flat roof
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Swanbourne Church of England VA 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
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- What the survey will not cover
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Roof survey in Swanbourne
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 often give out sooner. A survey shows which parts of your roof are wearing. That lets you plan work in good time rather than after a leak. If you’ve noticed water stains on rafters and ceiling joists and leaking gutter joints and downpipes, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Swanbourne, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Location
- Swanbourne (MK17)
- Wider area
- Milton Keynes
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Swanbourne questions
Do you cover Swanbourne?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Swanbourne as anywhere else.
Do you cover smaller places like Swanbourne?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Do you look in the loft space?
Usually, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report.
How much is a survey?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for the job before booking. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What we cannot see
A survey is a careful look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Older rural homes like those around Swanbourne can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You let us know about the property and any concerns.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, 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.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
By the time water marks a ceiling, it is often been getting in for a while. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. From inside the loft space, we can often spot it sooner. In a small place like Swanbourne, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
Why book with us
- An independent view of the roof
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Photographs and a written report every time
Also near Swanbourne
Other services in Swanbourne
Local roofs in Swanbourne
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
The streets around a church like Church of St Swithun are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Swanbourne is about 5 miles south-west of Bletchley, in Milton Keynes. We carry out roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Swanbourne and nearby. Swanbourne is one of the towns and villages in Milton Keynes where we work. Milton Keynes is in our area too.
Here we cover the MK17 postcode area for roof surveys. Whether your property is on Mursley Road, Breakfast Field and Tattams Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Mursley (1 mile north-east), Dunton (2 miles south-east), Little Horwood (2 miles north), Winslow (2 miles west) and Granborough (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Milton Keynes (7 miles north), Bletchley (5 miles north-east), Newport Pagnell (11 miles north-east), Bletchley and Fenny Stratford (6 miles north-east), Furzton (5 miles north-east) and Whitehouse (7 miles north).
Around Swanbourne
In Swanbourne, that means homes and buildings near The Betsey Wynne pub, Sir Thomas Fremantle School and Swanbourne House School. Other landmarks nearby include Bletchley Community Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Drayton Parslow Mound (1.8 miles east).
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Cracks in a lead valley can send water into the roof, and lead is a target for theft.
Chimney stacks
We look at the stack itself, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection. We’ll tell you if the flue needs a specialist.