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Flat Roof Survey in Edgehill
Flat roof surveys around Edgehill, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Leaks around rooflights
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
Flat roof survey in Edgehill
Buying a home with a flat-roofed extension, dormer or garage? It’s useful to know that roof’s condition before you exchange. Felt roofs frequently last around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM and GRP frequently last longer. We set out the type of covering, its condition and the defects we found, with photographs of each. You then have something specific to put to the seller or agent. We survey felt flat roofs, EPDM rubber and GRP fibreglass, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are standing water left after rain and upstands pulling away from walls.
Older buildings in small places like Edgehill may be listed or in a conservation area, and that can affect how an extension roof or dormer is re-covered. If you are planning work, check with the council first. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Edgehill (OX15, CV35)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, including VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- When you need the report by
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The property’s address and postcode
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Honest limits
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- The condition of the deck or insulation hidden under the covering
- Whether the deck or joists are strong enough
- A fixed date for when the roof will need replacing
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- GRP fibreglass
- EPDM rubber
- Upstands and outlets
- Single-ply membranes
- Felt flat roofs
- Mastic asphalt
Local flat roofs in Edgehill
Historic houses such as Upton House, about 1 mile south, show how far back building in the area around Edgehill goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
Edgehill is about 6 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We carry out flat roof surveys in Edgehill for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Edgehill and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Flat roof surveys in OX15 and CV35 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We also cover Ratley (1 mile east), Sun Rising (1 mile south-west) and Hornton (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Banbury (6 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (13 miles south), Neithrop (6 miles south-east), Grimsbury (7 miles south-east), Ruscote (6 miles south-east) and Bloxham (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Edgehill
In Edgehill, that means homes and buildings near Castle at Edgehill pub. Other landmarks nearby include W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (3.5 miles south-east) and King John's Castle (3.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Edgehill includes Edge Hill.
Why act early in Edgehill
A leak over an office, shop or unit can affect the people and stock underneath. A planned survey lets you budget for work rather than deal with an emergency around the people who use the building. Older and listed buildings around Edgehill may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
- 98% of clients satisfied
Common questions in Edgehill
Do you cover smaller places like Edgehill?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is Edgehill in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
What happens next?
You’ll receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
We don’t put a figure on it. Typical ranges are around 15 to 20 years for felt, 30 to 50 for EPDM and up to about 30 for GRP, but the report tells you how your roof is really doing.
Does a flat roof survey replace a RICS survey?
No. We look closely at the flat roof rather than the whole building. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it, and it isn’t a structural engineer’s report.
What’s in the report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Will the survey show why my flat roof is leaking?
We check the whole roof, since water can travel before it shows inside. Splits, open laps, upstands, outlets and rooflights are all checked. Where nothing visible explains the leak, the report says what to try next.
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
The survey, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Cottages and farmhouses around Edgehill often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We start with the details: the address, the roof’s use and any leaks or stains.
- We look at the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Every part of the roof we can see is looked at: covering, falls, upstands, outlets, trims and rooflights.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects we found and what we recommend.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Common roof problems in Edgehill
A buyer’s general survey frequently recommends a closer look at a flat roof. Owners and managing agents use a survey to plan upkeep, or ahead of a sale or a new lease. In each case, the report gives a written, photographed record of the roof’s condition.
We are often asked to look at:
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Outlets that hold water back
The streets around a church such as Church of St Peter are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof.
Before you book anyone
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether the price includes VAT