Commercial roof surveys in Hull
Roofcheck provides commercial and industrial roof surveys across Hull and East Yorkshire, for the owners and managers of its port warehouses, factories, hospitals, colleges and city centre shops who need clear evidence of a roof’s condition. Drone and thermographic surveys, moisture mapping, electronic leak detection and RAAC surveys reach every part of the city and the towns beside it.
The roofs we survey here
Hull’s commercial roofs line the north bank of the Humber: dock warehouses and transit sheds east of the centre, offices and shops in the Old Town by the marina, retail parks and factories around the edge of the city, and two large hospital sites, one off Anlaby Road and one at Cottingham.
The city sits on flat, low ground beside the estuary, so rain driven in on the wind has nowhere to run off a roof once an outlet blocks. Ponding, opened seams and saturated insulation are what surveys of roofs like these most often find.
Hospital roofs at Anlaby Road and Castle Hill
Hull University Teaching Hospitals runs two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary on Anlaby Road, with the Women’s and Children’s Hospital beside it, and Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. Thermographic surveys pick out wet insulation across ward roofs, and leak detection traces the entry point without taking a ward out of use.
Campus roofs on Cottingham Road and Wilberforce Drive
The University of Hull’s campus is on Cottingham Road, and Hull College’s main campus is on Wilberforce Drive in the city centre. Surveys of teaching buildings, halls and labs are booked around the academic calendar and agreed with each estates team.
RAAC surveys for schools and public buildings
No school in Hull or the East Riding was on the Department for Education’s list of settings with confirmed RAAC when it was last published. Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete planks were laid in flat roofs from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s, though, so any flat-roofed school, clinic or office of that age is still worth a check.
Leak detection for shops and offices
Princes Quay stands on stilts above Princes Dock, which dates from 1829, and St Stephen’s brings shops, restaurants and a cinema to the city centre, with offices spread through the Old Town around them. Electronic leak detection locates a breach in a flat roof precisely, so a repair can go in without stripping the whole covering.
Port warehouses and wind turbine factories
At the Port of Hull, the UK’s leading softwood timber port by its operator’s account, more than 40 transit sheds cover 230,000 square metres, and Green Port Hull is home to the factory where Siemens Gamesa makes offshore wind turbine blades. Drone and thermographic surveys cover estates of this size without stopping the cargo or the production lines.
Before solar goes on a roof
Associated British Ports fitted 21,000 panels across the port’s warehouse roofs in Hull, an array it called the UK’s largest commercial rooftop solar array, and Arco has put more than 2,300 on the roof of its National Distribution Centre in the city. Before another roof takes panels, a condition survey and moisture mapping confirm whether the membrane and insulation under them will last as long as the array.
How a roof survey works
Request a quote
Tell us about the building, the roof and what you need to find out.
The right survey
We recommend the methods that suit the roof and send a written quote.
Survey on site
A qualified surveyor carries out the survey, planned around your site, tenants and access.
Report on your roof plan
Every finding is pinned to a plan of your roof, online in your dashboard and as a PDF.
Manage your roof surveys online
From a single building in Hull to an estate across East Yorkshire, approve quotes, follow every survey and open reports in one place, then share them by link so everyone works from the same information.
Areas we cover
- City centre HU1, HU2
- Newington and Gipsyville HU3, HU4
- Boothferry HU4
- Avenue HU5
- Orchard Park HU6
- Kingswood HU7
- Sutton HU7, HU8
- Drypool HU8, HU9
- Marfleet HU9
- Southcoates HU9
- Willerby and Kirk Ella HU10
- Hedon HU12
- Hessle HU13
- Cottingham HU16
- Beverley HU17
Questions about roof surveys
Can you survey a hospital, school or campus without disrupting it?
Yes. Surveys are carried out from the roof, and visits are planned around clinical areas, term dates and building access. Any method that needs access inside the building, such as some RAAC inspections, is agreed with you beforehand.
Can you check a Hull school or public building for RAAC?
Yes. A RAAC survey confirms whether panels are present, records cracking, deflection and water staining, and sets out a next step for each area. It is worth considering for any flat-roofed building from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s.
Do you survey port and dockside warehouses in Hull?
Yes. Transit sheds and covered stores on this scale suit drone and thermographic surveys, and electronic leak detection finds the breach above stock that has to stay dry.
Do you offer pre-solar roof surveys?
Yes. Before panels go on, a condition survey and moisture mapping show whether the roof needs work first. Once the panels are up, anything the roof needs means lifting them first, and the bill for that dwarfs the cost of a survey.
What roof systems do you survey?
All the main systems on UK commercial roofs: single ply membranes from manufacturers such as Bauder, IKO, Fatra, Renolit and Sika Sarnafil, built-up felt, liquid applied coatings, mastic asphalt, profiled metal and standing seam.
Can you survey several buildings across Hull and beyond?
Yes. For estates and portfolios, every building can be surveyed to the same scope, with reports in the same format so they can be compared side by side.
Can you survey a shopping centre roof in Hull without closing the centre?
Yes. Thermography and electronic leak detection need no openings in the roof, and visits are arranged around trading and deliveries, so the shops below carry on as normal.
Do you work on tenanted buildings?
Yes. One report can serve the landlord, the tenant, the contractor and the insurer, so everyone works from the same findings.
How much does a roof survey in Hull cost?
Cost depends on the roof area, the roof system and the methods needed. Call 0113 868 0097 or start a quote online with the approximate roof area and what you need to find out, and you’ll receive a written quote.
Do you cover the towns around Hull?
Yes. Surveys cover the city’s HU1 to HU9 districts and the East Riding towns around it, including Hessle, Willerby, Kirk Ella, Cottingham, Hedon and Beverley.
Get a roof check in Hull
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