Knowing what is on the roof, before something forces you to.
A condition survey is the cheapest piece of roofing work most homeowners ever buy. Forty-five minutes of someone qualified looking, photographing and writing — followed by a clear prioritised list of what needs attention now, in twelve months, or never.
A roof, looked at the way an insurer would.
Every survey includes a ground walk, a ladder climb, an attic check where access permits, and a drone fly-over for the upper hips and valleys. Two people, two hours, one written report sent the same evening.
- Tile count and condition, noting cracked, slipped, missing or repaired-with-mismatched-tiles areas.
- Ridge, hip and valley condition — the high-failure-rate elements that absorb the most rain.
- Flashings at chimneys, parapet walls, skylights — checked for separation, oxidation and sealant failure.
- Gutter, downpipe and overflow evidence on the elevations below.
- Attic inspection where accessible: timber moisture, daylight ingress, insulation condition, evidence of pest activity.
Three reasons it is worth the morning.
Pre-purchase
Before you sign on a sub-sale property. The valuation report does not include the roof condition; our survey gives you negotiating evidence.
Pre-renovation
Before you commit to a kitchen extension or a new attic conversion. Knowing what is above the works changes the structural plan.
Ageing roof
For homes between twelve and twenty years old, where small failures are about to start arriving and budgeting becomes useful.
Surveys, asked & answered.
How much does a survey cost?
What do I receive?
Are you independent of the repair quote?
How quickly can you do it?
Do you survey commercial roofs?
Want a written record of what is above you?
Book a survey and you will know exactly what condition the roof is in, what to plan for, and what to ignore for now.