Hampshire · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Upper Wield
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Upper Wield, and put it all in a written report with photographs.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
How a roof survey works in Upper Wield
Roofs vary a lot across London and South East England. A Victorian or Edwardian terrace may have slate, a central valley gutter and parapet walls, while many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles. 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. Common reasons to book are gutters that overflow in heavy rain and slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles, on natural slate, lead flashings and clay and concrete tiles.
In a village or hamlet like Upper Wield, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
It isn’t only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Location
- Upper Wield (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Upper Wield
Do you cover smaller places like Upper Wield?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Do you cover Upper Wield?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, we inspect your part of the roof. We can only look at neighbouring roofs as far as access allows. Shared stacks and upstands are looked at from your property.
What’s covered in a roof inspection?
All the main parts of the roof: the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and roof space. Higher packages add moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
Not as a figure. The report explains the condition of each part and the signs of wear, with recommendations ranked by urgency.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when you book.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 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.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
What this survey can’t tell you
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- A full building survey of the property
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- The roof space
How we price roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The address and postcode of the property
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
For a price for roof surveys in Upper Wield, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Also near Upper Wield
What else we do in Upper Wield
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Check the roof from the ground after storms
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
Your report arrives by email. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are explained in plain words, with recommendations.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Each report gives a record to compare against.
What a roof survey looks like in Upper Wield
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
With Hall Place about 2.2 miles east, the area around Upper Wield has a long history. Older roofs nearby often mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is. Take an older house close to Church of St James: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Upper Wield is about 5 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. If you’re in Upper Wield, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Hampshire coverage includes Upper Wield and the places around it. There’s also a page for Southampton.
Every address in SO24 is covered for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Upper Wield: Preston Candover (2 miles north-west), Bighton (3 miles south-west), Brown Candover (3 miles west), Totford (4 miles west) and Old Alresford (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (14 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles east), Petersfield (12 miles south-east) and Tadley (15 miles north).
Around Upper Wield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Yew Tree pub and the streets around them. A little further out are Barton Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles east). For a walk, there’s King's Hill.
How the survey changes by roof type
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.
Chimney stacks
Water that gets into a stack can show as damp in the rooms below. We look for the likely route in.
What happens on the day
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Older rural homes like those around Upper Wield 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.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- We email a written report with photographs and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Check pets are kept safely away
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.