Independent roof surveys, drone inspections and pre-purchase reports across Salisbury — a clear written verdict on your roof's condition, with the fee credited against any repairs you book with us.
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📞 Call Now: 0172 223 9611A roof inspection in Salisbury gives you a written condition report on tiles, lead, ridges, chimneys and gutters. Visual surveys cost £120–£250, drone surveys £150–£350, and pre-purchase reports £200–£450 — with the fee credited against any repair work you book. Call 0172 223 9611.
A proper roof inspection is more than a glance from the pavement. We assess the covering for slipped, cracked and delaminating tiles or slates; check the ridge, hip and verge detailing; examine lead valleys, soakers and chimney flashings; look at the guttering and roofline; and, where access allows, inspect the roof space for daylight, damp, failed felt and timber decay. You receive a written report setting out condition, priorities and realistic costs.
For steep, high or fragile roofs we use drone survey to capture close-range imagery of every slope and detail without disturbing the roof or needing scaffold, which is faster and safer and gives you photographs you can keep. For house purchases we provide a pre-exchange report that goes far beyond the general comment in a standard homebuyer survey, so you know exactly what you're taking on before you commit.
Crucially, our inspection fee is credited against any repair or re-roofing work you subsequently book with us. That keeps the survey genuinely useful rather than a sales exercise — if the roof is sound, we'll tell you and you've spent a modest fee for peace of mind; if it isn't, the fee comes off the job.
What an inspection actually finds depends heavily on the age and type of property, and Salisbury has the full range. On the 1960s–70s concrete-tile estates — Bemerton Heath, Bishopdown, the Friary — the first thing we assess is nail sickness: tapping and examining fixings across the slopes to judge how far the galvanised nails have corroded, because on this stock the question is rarely whether tiles will slip but when the whole slope goes. A survey here is often about timing a re-roof, not chasing individual faults.
On the Victorian and Edwardian terraces off Fisherton Street, around Milford and along Castle Road, the focus shifts to slate delamination, lead fatigue and the condition of cut-roof valleys. Welsh slate can be sound at a century old, but the fixings and lead beneath it fail sooner, and a good survey distinguishes a roof that needs a re-lay from one that needs only its lead and flashings renewed — a distinction worth thousands to the owner.
The 1930s semis around St Mark's and lower Bishopdown bring their own signature: original bitumen felt now well past its span, early Marley concrete tiles, and bay and dormer junctions where leaks hide. And for buyers, Salisbury's period and conservation-area stock makes an independent pre-purchase roof report especially valuable — a handsome roof on a Close or Harnham property can conceal expensive lead and matching-material obligations that a general survey will never quantify.
Transparent survey pricing, with the fee credited against any repair work booked:
Every inspection fee is credited in full against any repair or re-roofing work you book with us. Reports are issued in writing, usually within 24 hours.
RICS notes that standard HomeBuyer Reports assess roofs only in general visual terms — an independent specialist roof survey provides the close-range detail needed to make repair-cost and purchase decisions with confidence.
— RICS survey guidance
Buying a Salisbury property, or unsure about your own roof? Book an independent inspection today.
📞 Call 0172 223 9611An inspection is worth booking when you need to know a roof's true condition — before buying, after a storm, or when a roof is simply getting on in years.
When it is not the answer: If you already know a specific tile has slipped, you may just need that repair — a full inspection earns its fee when the roof's overall condition is the question. Read the full guide.
Tell us why you need the inspection — purchase, insurance, or peace of mind — and we arrange a visit.
We examine the covering, fixings, flashings, valleys, timbers and loft, using drone survey for steep or fragile roofs.
You receive a written report: condition of each element, remaining-life estimate, and prioritised recommendations with costs.
We talk you through the findings honestly — what's urgent, what can wait, and what's fine.
The inspection fee is credited in full against any work you go on to book with us.
| Job | Typical duration |
|---|---|
| Standard roof inspection | 1–2 hours on site |
| Written report turnaround | 24–48 hours |
| Drone survey (steep/fragile) | 1–2 hours on site |
| Pre-purchase inspection | 1–2 hours + report |
External inspection runs in most conditions; heavy rain can delay loft-to-ridge assessment slightly.
We inspect from ladders, a tower, or by drone where the roof is too steep or fragile to walk. Scaffold is specified for: rarely — inspections seldom need scaffold, which keeps the cost down - always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra, and we arrange it.
Salisbury's dense Victorian terraces off Fisherton and Milford mean rear-access scaffold and permit-controlled pavement space, while the post-war Bemerton Heath and Bishopdown estates give easier access but ageing concrete-tile roofs. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Wiltshire Council; allow a few working days on streets like Fisherton Street, Milford Street where space is tight.
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard roof inspection | £120–£200 | Written report incl. |
| Pre-purchase inspection | £150–£280 | Detailed condition report |
| Drone survey (steep/fragile) | £150–£300 | Where walking isn't safe |
| Insurance/storm inspection | £120–£250 | Documented for claim |
| Fee credited against work | — | Comes off any job booked |
Worked example: A pre-purchase inspection with written report on a period property in Salisbury: around £180, credited if you book the work.
Inspection fee payable on the day and credited in full against any subsequent work booked with us.
Covering SP1, SP2 and surrounding postcodes.
The report is independent and honest; if we recommend work, the inspection fee comes off the job.
If a fault appears in covered work, we come back and put it right. No quibbling, no re-charge.
Minimal — an hour or two on site, access to the loft, and no mess. You do not need to stay home for external work - we just need power and access agreed in advance.
Inspections run year-round; we simply pick a dry-enough window for the external assessment. Salisbury sits where five rivers meet, so valley-floor humidity accelerates moss and slows drying, while higher ground catches wind-driven rain.
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"Drone survey before we bought a Victorian place off Fisherton Street — the report flagged £4k of lead work the estate agent's survey completely missed. Saved us walking into a nasty surprise."
"Booked a condition survey on our Bishopdown semi. Honest verdict: a few years left, no need to panic. Fee came off the repair we did later. No hard sell at all."
"Clear written report with photos of every slope. Explained exactly what needed doing now versus what could wait. Exactly the independent view we wanted."
There are a handful of moments when an independent roof inspection pays for itself many times over. The most obvious is before buying a property: a specialist pre-exchange report tells you what the general homebuyer survey never will, quantifying lead, matching-material and re-roofing costs before you are committed. On Salisbury's period and conservation-area stock this can be the difference between a sound purchase and an expensive surprise.
The second is after a storm. When high winds have crossed the exposed higher ground around Bishopdown and the downland edge, a written damage assessment documents what has happened and its likely cause, which is exactly what an insurer needs to process a claim. We provide assessment letters suitable for that purpose alongside the survey.
The third is simply age and doubt. If your roof is a concrete-tile estate roof approaching sixty years, or a period roof you have never had properly assessed, a survey replaces guesswork with a clear plan: what needs doing now, what can wait, and what it will realistically cost. Because our fee is credited against any work you book, an inspection is never wasted — either it buys you genuine peace of mind, or it comes straight off the repair.
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A visual inspection with written report costs £120–£250, a drone survey £150–£350, and a pre-purchase report £200–£450. The fee is credited in full against any repair or re-roofing work you then book with us.
Yes. If you book repair or re-roofing work with us after the survey, the inspection fee comes off the price. If the roof is sound, you've paid a modest fee for a clear written verdict and peace of mind.
Yes, for steep, high or fragile roofs. Drone survey captures close-range imagery of every slope and detail safely, without scaffold, and gives you photographs to keep. It's faster and often clearer than a physical climb.
Very much so. Standard homebuyer surveys comment on roofs only in general terms. An independent specialist report quantifies exactly what you're taking on — particularly valuable on Salisbury's period and conservation-area properties where lead and matching-material costs can be high.
On the 1960s–70s concrete-tile estates we assess nail sickness across the slopes — how far the galvanised fixings have corroded — because that determines whether you need targeted repairs or should be planning a re-roof.
Reports are issued in writing, usually within 24 hours of the survey, setting out condition, priorities and realistic costs so you can plan.
Yes. We provide written assessment letters suitable for insurance purposes, documenting damage and its likely cause — included with a survey.
Yes. A full inspection covers the pitched covering, flat roofs, lead valleys and flashings, chimneys, ridges, guttering and the roof space where accessible.
Written condition reports, drone surveys and pre-purchase checks — with the fee credited against any repairs you book. Covering Salisbury and all surrounding areas.
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