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Roof survey: what we check
Adam inspects accessible roof covering, junctions, ridge details, roofline and supporting layers, then explains findings with photographs and a written quote. This is a contractor's roof inspection; ask which areas were accessible and which need further investigation before booking work.
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Adam gets on the roof, photographs what he finds and sends you a written quote.
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September 2026
Start with the problem you noticed
Tell Adam what prompted the inspection and how the problem has changed. A leak during rain, a slipped tile and fallen ridge mortar are different starting points. Share previous roof quotations, photographs or repair information if you have them, and describe where water appears inside the house. Your observations guide the discussion but do not replace the roof inspection. Ask Adam to explain how the visible findings relate to those symptoms. You receive photographs and a written explanation with the quote, so the proposed repair has an identified reason rather than a price attached to a general statement that the roof needs work.
Look at the covering and its supports
On a pitched roof, the inspection considers accessible tiles or slate and the supporting roof layers that can be examined. Battens, membrane and rafters need to be distinguished in the explanation, because they are different components and not all are visible before opening the covering. Our re-roof work includes those named layers. The Leighton Buzzard TLX Gold project also shows sound tiles being retained over renewed material beneath them. Ask which findings concern the covering and which concern the underlying roof. That distinction helps you understand a proposal to lift tiles without assuming they all need to be replaced.
Check ridges, hips and roof junctions
The ridge, hip and verge are separate roof details, with tiles and fixing arrangements that need their own inspection. Chimneys, wall junctions and flues also bring different materials together, including lead flashing, soakers and formed lead details. Stormshield's Bletchley record includes dry ridge and hip work, while the lead slate case records a new lead component around a flue. Ask Adam which junctions are involved on your roof and what the photographs show. A defect at one detail does not by itself define the condition of an entire slope. The written quote needs to connect the proposed repair to the specific components inspected.
Follow the roof edge and drainage
At the eaves, ask about the relationship between the covering, eaves trays, fascia, soffit and gutter. Visible overflow or water behind a board needs an explanation that follows the roof edge and drainage route. Stormshield's record includes PVC fascia, soffit and gutter replacement as well as gutter repairs at Bletchley. Those tasks are related, but your quote needs to identify them separately when included. The inspection photographs help you see whether the proposal concerns a leaking gutter joint, its supporting bracket, damaged boards or another eaves detail. You can then understand which components will be repaired and which remain part of the existing roofline.
Explain flat roof and ventilation findings
For a flat roof, ask which covering is present and what has been checked at the deck, upstands, perimeter trims and outlets. GRP, EPDM and other membrane systems need their own material and junction descriptions. Insulation and ventilation discussions also need the actual roof arrangement explained, rather than an unsupported performance promise. Warm roof construction is work our fully insured roofers carry out, with the build-up specified for the roof involved. Keep accessible observations separate from concealed layers that need further access.
Understand the inspection's purpose
This is Stormshield's contractor inspection supporting a roofing quotation. It is not an independent building survey, property valuation or lender decision. Ask Adam to identify the inspected areas, explain the proposed work and record anything needing further access. Simon H's review describes an actual inspection, photographs and a full explanation before the repair was agreed. That is the practical format to expect from the quote process. Keep the written scope with those photographs and ask for clarification before booking. You then have a record connecting your roof symptoms, the observed components and the repair proposal without assuming the inspection provides an unrelated professional assessment.
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