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Roof Survey in Wood Street Village
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Wood Street Village from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
The survey, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey typically takes an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Cottages and farmhouses around Wood Street Village frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- Outside, we inspect from the ground, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- Inside, we check the loft space where there is safe access.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Book a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
How a roof survey works in Wood Street Village
Roof coverings last a long time, but not for ever. Slate frequently lasts a century or more, and tiles commonly half a century, yet nails, battens and underlay often fail first. We tell you which parts are ageing and which are sound. Knowing that helps you plan work before it becomes urgent. Common reasons to book are slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles and loose ridge or hip tiles, on clay and concrete tiles, lead flashings and natural slate.
In a village or hamlet like Wood Street Village, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
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, whichever applies.
- Location
- Wood Street Village (GU3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Wood Street Village property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Keep the report with your property records
- Find records of any re-roofing or repairs
- Include dormers, porches and garages when booking
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
If you need work done, the report gives roofers a clear brief. The photos show what we found and where, so their quotes cover the same ground.
Plan a roof survey every few years, or sooner after severe weather. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Compare each report with the last.
Leave it or get it looked at?
It’s easier to plan roof work than to react to it. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than calling someone out after a storm. Around Wood Street Village, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Wood Street Village
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Roof surveys around Wood Street Village
Wanborough Manor, about 1.9 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Wood Street Village. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls are typical of Surrey’s older houses. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Alban's Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you live near a park like Broadstreet, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys.
Wood Street Village is about 2 miles west of Guildford, in Surrey. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Wood Street Village can all book roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Wood Street Village is one of the places in Surrey where we work for roof surveys.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: GU3. You’ll find streets such as Pound Hill, Baird Drive and The Oval, and we cover them all. We also cover Fairlands (1 mile north-east), Willey Green (1 mile north-west), Onslow Village (2 miles south-east), Normandy (2 miles west) and Flexford (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (5 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles west), Egham (13 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-east) and Dorking (13 miles east).
Around Wood Street Village
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Rydes Hill Preparatory School, Royal Oak pub and Kings College Guildford. The nearest railway station is Wanborough station, about 1.7 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Guildford Cathedral Treasury (1.8 miles east) and Guildford Castle (2.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Wood Street Village includes Littlefield Common and St Catherine's Hill.
Wood Street Village: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Wood Street Village?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can a landlord with a rental near Wanborough station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building.
What does a roof survey include?
All the main parts of the roof: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where it applies.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How long will you be at the property?
The visit typically takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report.
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual inspection of the stack, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection. If a specialist is needed, we’ll say so.
Natural slate
Inside the roof space, we check what’s under the slates. There may be old felt underlay, or none at all on very old roofs.
Prices for roof surveys in Wood Street Village
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Roof area
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Helping us price your survey
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
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Common roof problems in Wood Street Village
Chimneys stand exposed above the roof. Mortar crumbles, the flaunching around the pots cracks and stacks can lean. Damp on a chimney breast inside often starts at the top of the stack.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Wood Street Infant School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Questions to ask before you book
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How soon the report will arrive
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours