Roof inspections in Peterborough

Most people find out about their roof at the worst possible moment. An inspection turns that around: you get to see what is up there before it becomes an emergency, and you get it in writing. We inspect roofs across Peterborough, PE1 to PE7.

What we look at

The covering, tile by tile where it matters, for slips, cracks and previous repairs that were never right. The ridge and verges, and whether the mortar is at the end of its life. Every lead detail: chimney soakers, step flashing, apron, back gutter, valleys and abutments. The eaves, where the felt so often perishes out of sight. The gutters, downpipes and outlets. And the flat roofs, which on a Peterborough house usually means an extension or a dormer.

What you get

Photographs of everything that matters, taken on the roof rather than from the pavement, and a plain written summary of what is sound, what wants watching and what genuinely needs doing. If the answer is that the roof is fine and has years left, that is the answer you get. An inspection that always finds work is not an inspection.

Buying, selling or dealing with a survey

Homebuyer surveys are cautious by design and frequently say "further investigation by a roofing contractor is recommended", which helps nobody. That is exactly the gap this fills: a specific look at the specific thing the surveyor flagged, with photographs and a costed opinion you can take back to a negotiation. If you are selling, knowing what a buyer's surveyor will find is worth having in advance.

Flat roof surveys in Peterborough

A flat roof over an extension, a garage or a dormer gets its own survey, done from on top rather than from a ladder at the edge. We photograph the covering and look for splits and lifted laps, check the outlets and the edges, and look at where the water sits after rain, because standing water means the roof has lost its fall. Where the covering allows, we lift a corner to check the boards and the joist ends for rot, and we check the fall with a level. You get the photographs and a plain written view: whether a repair will hold, or whether the deck needs re-covering or rebuilding to a proper fall, with a written price if you want the work done. Our advice piece on why water pools on a flat roof explains what we are looking for, and flat roofing in Peterborough covers the repair and replacement work itself.

Booking one

Ring 01406 704369 or send the form. There is no pressure attached to the report, no obligation to use us for any work it identifies, and no upselling. We are insured for the visit, and if anything found needs urgent attention you will be told there and then rather than in a letter a week later.