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// The survey report

This is what a
survey gets you.

Every survey ends in a document like this one. Click through a sample — the buttons work, the roof is made up, the format is exactly what you'll receive.

CNN // Condition Report

ref: cnn-srv-0412 surveyed: on foot, end to end pages: 6
Sample — illustrative

// 01 — Summary

The state of the roof, in one page

A 2,400 m² manufacturing unit with a 1990s built-up metal roof. Walked end to end and photographed on a dry day in March.

2,400

roof area · duo-pitch

27

defects logged & photographed

4

critical — active water paths

2–4 yrs

est. life if untreated

constructionBuilt-up metal roof, fibreglass insulation, GRP rooflights
condition ratingC3 — actively deteriorating, serviceable with intervention
primary issuesCut-edge corrosion, two failed laps, water-damaged insulation (2 bays)
accessGood — full perimeter, internal MEWP access available

// 02 — Roof survey

Every defect, pinned and photographed

Walked end to end by our roofers, every defect photographed where it sits. Five of the twenty-seven, shown here on the north elevation.

01 02 03 04 05 north elevation · 22 more pins in the full schedule

// in a real report every pin links to photographs of the defect

// 03 — Defect map

Where the trouble is

Every defect plotted on the roof plan, so you can see how the problems cluster — and why the recommendation is what it is. The two worst zones on this sample roof, highlighted.

ridge B1B2 B3B4 B5B6 E-03 · E-07 failed laps · damaged insulation E-01 · E-19 gutter failure · loose fixings south gutter north gutter n ↑
sound — monitor routinely deteriorating — plan works failing — active water paths

// 04 — Defect schedule

All 27, itemised — the worst first

Every defect gets a reference, a location, photographs and a severity. Here are the top six from this sample roof.

reflocationdefectseverity
E-03Bay 2, sheet 14 lapFailed endlap seal — active water path, staining belowcritical
E-07Bay 2 northInsulation water-damaged across ±110 m² below the failed laps (see defect map)critical
E-01North gutter, west endGutter joint failed, ponding to 40mm, vegetation growthcritical
E-12Rooflight run, bay 3GRP brittle and UV-crazed — beyond safe foot trafficcritical
E-02Sheets 8–22, cut edgesCut-edge corrosion advancing, no perforation yetmoderate
E-19Ridge, east thirdFixings backing out — 9 locations re-seatablemonitor

// + 21 further items with photographs in the full schedule

// 05 — Your options

Three routes, three fixed numbers

Every report prices every sensible route — with our recommendation and the reasons in writing. For this roof, water-damaged insulation rules out coating alone.

Liquid coating & endlaps

15 yrs · not recommended here — seals damage in

£108k

Over-cladding + wet bays replaced

30+ yrs · recommended — solves cause and symptom

£156k

Full strip & replacement

40 yrs · sound option, not yet necessary

£288k

// illustrative example figures, excl. vat — your survey sets your numbers · every price is fixed once agreed

// 06 — Next steps

What happens after you read it

The report is yours to keep either way — use it with us, or don't. No chasing phone calls, no pressure. Here's the path if you go ahead:

// 01Pick a route — or ask us anything about the three. The numbers don't move while you decide.
// 02Programme agreed — dates, phasing and site rules that fit your operation.
// 03Work delivered — drone-filmed before, during and after, tracked daily.
// 04Handover — warranty lodged, O&M pack issued, maintenance plan offered.
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