Wokingham · London and the South East
The Holt Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in The Holt, with photographs and a written report.
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Roof survey in The Holt
The report is written for you, in plain language. Each defect is described with photos and a recommendation, and where it is relevant we say what’s urgent and what can wait. With the Standard Survey you also get moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and a same-day report. Reports are sent by email. If you’ve noticed loose ridge or hip tiles and standing water on a flat roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like The Holt 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- The Holt (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a report with photos. As for time on site, it normally takes about one to two hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Somewhere like The Holt needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Let us know about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- House, block, shop or office
- How big the roof is
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Towns and villages near The Holt
Other services in The Holt
When you need someone else
A survey is a proper look at the roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Asbestos testing of any kind
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
The Holt homes and their roofs
With Harleyford Manor about 3.9 miles north, The Holt sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. The Holt is about 3 miles from White Waltham Airfield. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you let a flat or house near Wargrave station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Anyone responsible for a site like Robert Piggott CofE Infant School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
The Holt is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. If you’re in The Holt, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Wokingham coverage includes The Holt. We also survey roofs in Reading.
We survey roofs across the RG10 postcode area for roof surveys. Whether your property is on Blakes Lane and Bath Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around The Holt: Kiln Green (1 mile east), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles south-east) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in The Holt
In The Holt, that means homes and buildings near Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and The Queen Victoria pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Wargrave station, about 1.7 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Frazer Nash Archives (3.2 miles north-west) and St Mark's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
Useful tips for The Holt property owners
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Check we can open the loft hatch
- Keep the report with your property records
- Mention any damp patches when booking
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
File the report with your other home documents. It gives you something to compare against later, and buyers may ask about the roof when you sell.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Routine surveys pick up wear before it leaks. Each report gives a record to compare against.
Landlord and commercial surveys in The Holt
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
Water that gets into a stack can show as damp in the rooms below. We look for the likely route in.
Flat roof coverings
Felt flat roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM rubber often lasts 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30. We check its condition and the signs of age.
The Holt: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in The Holt?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is The Holt within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Will the report say how many years my roof has left?
Not as a figure. We describe the condition of each part of the roof and how it’s wearing, and we say what needs attention and how urgently.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
How soon is the report ready?
It depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We send it by email.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. We report on the roof’s condition, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.