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Flat Roof Survey in Chinnor
A careful look at the flat roof at your property in Chinnor, with photos and a written report.
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- Water getting in at rooflights
Common questions in Chinnor
Is my home in Chinnor listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is Chinnor in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Chinnor as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Do you cover flat roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. We survey flat roofs on commercial buildings as well as homes. A commercial roof normally takes about 3 to 4 hours on site, longer if it is large or complex, with larger roofs quoted on their size.
Does a flat roof survey replace a RICS survey?
No. It is a survey of the flat roof. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building, and it is not a structural engineer’s report. Many buyers use it alongside a building survey.
What does the report include?
A photo-illustrated written report, covering the condition of the flat roof, the defects we found and what we recommend, in order of urgency where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Do you go up onto the roof?
It depends on what’s safe: on the roof where it is safe, and from windows, nearby vantage points and inside. Fragile rooflights and fragile sheets are never walked on.
Flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in Chinnor
Each type of flat roof has its own weak points. Felt can blister and crack, asphalt can craze and split, EPDM seams and laps can lift, and GRP can crack where boards meet or at the trims. Single-ply PVC and TPO roofs are checked at their welds, edges and fixings. Once you know the covering and its condition, planning the next step is far easier. If you’re worried about ponding water that doesn’t drain away and water getting in at rooflights, we can find out what’s behind it, on single-ply membranes, felt flat roofs and GRP fibreglass alike.
Flat roofs in smaller places like Chinnor can be more exposed, particularly where nothing shelters them, so wind catches loose edges and trims. Sun on a flat roof also ages felt and bitumen. Splits, blisters and lifting edges are what to look out for. Standing water that lingers for days after rain is another sign worth watching for.
What you get is a clear record of the flat roof on the day we saw it. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later.
- Where
- Chinnor (OX39)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Rooflights and upstands
Where a flat roof meets a wall, the upstand has to stay sealed as the building moves. We look for splits, gaps and failed flashings over the top.
EPDM rubber
EPDM often lasts 30 to 50 years, but it relies on its seams, trims and upstands being well finished. Those details are where we focus.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Most flat roofs are out of sight, so they’re easy to forget. Many owners only find out a roof is worn out when water comes through. Regular surveys mean it won’t come as a surprise. In a smaller place like Chinnor, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing doesn’t stay loose for long. Wind gets under it and lifts more.
Every price we give includes VAT. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
What you get with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Package prices that include VAT
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Tips from our surveys
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Make sure new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
- Keep people off the roof unless they need to be there
- Book a survey every few years
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the covering, its condition and every defect, and what we recommend. Turnaround is within 48 hours for a Basic Survey, 24 to 48 hours for a Standard Survey and the same day for a Premium Survey.
Keep outlets, gutters and hoppers clear, especially after the leaves fall. Water that can drain away does far less harm than water that sits.
Nearby places to Chinnor
Other services in Chinnor
Flat and commercial roofs around Chinnor
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere. Historic houses like Adwell House, about 3.6 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Chinnor goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly. If you let a flat or house near Princes Risborough station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. If you live in an older home near Church of St Andrew, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems typically start.
Chinnor is about 8 miles north-west of High Wycombe, in Oxfordshire. We provide flat roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Chinnor and nearby. Chinnor is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover for flat roof surveys. You can also see our page for Oxford.
We work across OX39 for flat roof surveys. We cover properties on Station Road, Woodgreen Square and Church Road. Nearby, we also carry out flat roof surveys in Emmington (1 mile north-west), Sydenham (2 miles west), Kingston Stert (2 miles west), Towersey (3 miles north) and Kingsey (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (14 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south), Benson (10 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (13 miles west), St John Street area (15 miles west) and Wallingford (12 miles south-west).
What’s near Chinnor
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Crown pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Chinnor is Princes Risborough station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Thame Community Hospital (4 miles north-west). The countryside around Chinnor includes Bald Hill and Oakley Hill nature reserve.
How it works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a smaller place like Chinnor, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Before the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Chinnor
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.