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Flat Roof Survey in Headington Quarry
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings in Headington Quarry, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Standing water left after rain
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Upstands pulling away from walls
Roof by roof
Mastic asphalt
Asphalt has no laps, so its weak points are cracks and the skirtings at walls and upstands. We record any crazing or splits and where water may be getting in.
GRP fibreglass
A well-laid GRP roof often lasts up to about 30 years. Cracking where boards meet or where the deck moves is a common early sign of trouble.
About our flat roof survey in Headington Quarry
If the house you’re buying has a flat roof on an extension, dormer or garage, it is worth knowing its condition before exchange. Felt roofs frequently last around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM and GRP often last longer. We set out the type of covering, its condition and the defects we found, with a photo of every defect. That gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. We survey upstands and outlets, EPDM rubber and GRP fibreglass, and common reasons people get in touch are signs of deflection in the roof deck and blocked or damaged outlets.
In a smaller place like Headington Quarry, some flat roofs sit in the open, so wind catches loose edges and trims. Felt and bitumen also age in strong sun. The signs are splits, blisters and edges coming away. A flat roof that still holds water days after rain is also worth a closer look.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Headington Quarry (OX3)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the flat roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit typically takes between one and two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. With a bit of garden around a house, as there frequently is around Headington Quarry, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. Inside, the loft is checked where it can be reached safely.
- First you give us the address, what the roof covers and any leaks you’ve noticed.
- We view the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof where it’s safe to do so.
- We check and photograph the covering, the falls, the upstands, the outlets, the trims and any rooflights.
- Inside, we look for damp and staining under the roof where there is access.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Before the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
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 send us an email.
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Questions from Headington Quarry
Will you come out to Headington Quarry?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Headington Quarry?
Yes, Headington Quarry is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Will this cover the whole house?
No. We look closely at the flat roof rather than the whole building. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How long is the visit?
Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. The report follows by email.
How soon will I get the report?
That depends on the survey you book: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Do you cover flat roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Offices, units, shops and blocks of flats are all part of our work. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size and access, so call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address.
What a flat roof survey doesn’t cover
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Fragile surfaces, which we do not walk on
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Upstands and outlets
- EPDM rubber
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- Felt flat roofs
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Leave it or get it looked at?
On a commercial building, a flat roof leak can disrupt tenants, staff and stock. A planned survey lets you budget for work rather than deal with an emergency around the people who use the building. Around Headington Quarry, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Package prices that include VAT
- An independent view of the roof
- A written report with photos
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Headington Quarry
Every flat roof covering has a working life. Around 15 to 20 years is common for felt, while EPDM often lasts 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30, though workmanship and upkeep make a big difference. A survey shows how yours is holding up, whatever its age.
Problems we come across often include:
- Edge trims that have lifted or split
- Blocked or damaged outlets
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Upstands pulling away from walls
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their report turnaround times
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Keep people off the roof unless they need to be there
- Book a survey every few years
- Keep records of when the roof was laid and what work has been done
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
If you are buying, the report gives you something specific to take back to the seller or agent. You might ask for work to be done before completion, or discuss the price, depending on the findings.
Check the roof from a window after a downpour. Water still lying a day or two later is worth getting looked at.
Flat roof surveys in Headington Quarry: local notes
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. 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. Holywell Manor, about 2 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Headington Quarry. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church like Holy Trinity Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Templars Square, a flat roof over a business is out of sight and out of mind until it leaks.
Headington Quarry is about 2 miles north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whether the building in Headington Quarry is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire.
We cover every part of the OX3 postcode area for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer flat roof surveys to properties on Old Road, Mark Road and York Road. Nearby, we also carry out flat roof surveys in Headington (1 mile north-west), Headington Hill (1 mile west), Northway (1 mile north-west), Oxford (2 miles south-west) and New Marston (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Headington Quarry
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Parish Church of St Mary, The Chequers pub and Bury Knowle Park, among other places. Also close by are Cheney School (1.1 miles south-west), Windmill Primary School (less than half a mile south-west) and English Faculty Library (2 miles west). Headington Quarry’s nearest station is Oxford station, about 3 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (0.5 miles south-west) and Templars Square (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.