Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Flat Roof Survey in Great Rollright
Need a flat roof survey in Great Rollright? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
How a flat roof survey works in Great Rollright
Our Basic Survey, from £150, gives you a visual inspection with photographs and written recommendations. The Standard Survey, from £250, adds moisture detection and a structural check. Moisture readings are useful on flat roofs, where water can spread under the covering before it shows inside. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size. Typical surveys look at pools of water lying on the roof and loose or cracked edge trims, across EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and felt flat roofs.
Some older homes in villages like Great Rollright are listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. If you’re planning work, check with the council first. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put in order of urgency where relevant.
- Where
- Great Rollright (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Also near Great Rollright
Other services in Great Rollright
Your questions about flat roof surveys in Great Rollright
Do you cover Great Rollright?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and Great Rollright is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is Great Rollright within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
How do I arrange a flat roof survey in Great Rollright?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what you need to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Can you survey any kind of flat roof?
Felt, asphalt, EPDM, GRP and single-ply roofs are all covered. Not sure what yours is? We’ll tell you in the report.
Flat roofs in Great Rollright
With Chastleton House about 4.9 miles west, Great Rollright sits in an area with a long building history. 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. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. 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.
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 usually start.
Great Rollright is about 10 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in Great Rollright as part of our work across London and South East England. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Great Rollright. Oxford is in our area too.
Flat roof surveys in OX7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on High Street, Chapel End and The Green and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Great Rollright: Over Norton (2 miles south), Chipping Norton (3 miles south), Salford (3 miles south-west), Sarsden (5 miles south-west) and Churchill (5 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (10 miles north-east), Witney (13 miles south), Carterton (15 miles south), Kidlington (15 miles south-east), Neithrop (9 miles north-east) and Grimsbury (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Great Rollright
Around Great Rollright, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Unicorn Public House, among other places. Nearby you will also find Chipping Norton Museum of Local History (2.6 miles south) and Wheelbarrow Castle (3.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Great Rollright
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Whether the deck or joists are strong enough
- Areas we can’t see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
- The condition of the deck or insulation hidden under the covering
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Felt flat roofs
- EPDM rubber
- Single-ply membranes
- GRP fibreglass
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
Useful tips for Great Rollright property owners
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
- Note the date and type of any roof work
- Ask contractors to protect the roof if they work on it
- Check new fixings through the roof are properly sealed
If anything in the report isn’t clear, just ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Keep foot traffic on a flat roof to a minimum. If access is needed, boards or walkways help protect the covering, and remind them never to step on rooflights or fragile sheets.
What we do, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes an hour or two at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Around Great Rollright, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- First you give us the address, what the roof covers and any leaks you’ve noticed.
- We check the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- The covering, falls, upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp and staining under the roof where there is access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Getting a price
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know where you stand. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Common roof problems in Great Rollright
Ponding keeps the covering wet and wears it faster. Blocked outlets, poor falls and a sagging deck are the usual causes. Where trees are close by, leaves and silt can block an outlet within a single autumn.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Standing water left after rain
- Blocked or damaged outlets
If you look after a building such as Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School, a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Their insurance cover
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the price includes VAT