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Flat roof survey in Horley, Oxfordshire
Flat roof surveys in Horley, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Loose or cracked edge trims
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
- Ask contractors to protect the roof if they work on it
- Check from a window for ponding after heavy rain
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one, giving you a chance to go through what we found.
Get splits, lifted seams and loose trims seen to while they’re small. Prompt repairs tend to add years to a flat roof.
About our flat roof survey in Horley
Water through a flat roof doesn’t always come in where the stain is. It can run along the deck from a split, an open lap or a failed upstand some distance away. Our survey covers the whole roof, not just the part above the mark, and photograph anything that could let water in. A roofer can then start from a clear picture of the problem. We survey mastic asphalt, single-ply membranes and GRP fibreglass, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are upstands pulling away from walls and standing water left after rain.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Horley take more wind and rain, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, normally show it first. Rubber and GRP last longer, though trims and joints still need a look. On an exposed roof, the edges tend to go first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Horley (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the flat roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes between one and two hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Around Horley, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Your questions about flat roof surveys in Horley
Do you cover smaller places like Horley?
Yes. Horley is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you cover Horley?
Yes, Horley is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Horley as anywhere else.
What does the report include?
Written findings with photos, explaining the condition of the flat roof, any defects and our recommendations, by urgency where it matters. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when booking.
How much does a flat roof survey cost in Horley?
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How do you inspect a flat 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 roofs in Horley
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Flat roofs fill the gaps in between, on extensions, garages, dormers and business premises. About 3.2 miles west lies Upton House, a reminder of how long the area around Horley has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Take an older house close to Church of St Ethelreda: any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof. If you let a flat or house near Banbury station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as North Oxfordshire Academy, schools and public buildings frequently have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks.
Horley is about 3 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in Horley and the rest of Oxfordshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, large and small. Oxford is in our area too.
Surveys in OX15 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Manor Orchard and Little Lane. Other places close to Horley include Wroxton (1 mile south), Drayton (2 miles south-east), Neithrop (3 miles south-east) and Ruscote (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Banbury (3 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Grimsbury (4 miles south-east), Bloxham (5 miles south), Bodicote (5 miles south-east) and Upper Heyford (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Horley
Around Horley, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Red Lion pub. For rail, the closest station is Banbury station, about 3.5 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Horton General Hospital (3.6 miles south-east) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Crouch Hill.
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Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Structural calculations, which need a structural engineer
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Horley
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- Upstands and outlets
- EPDM rubber
- Mastic asphalt
- Felt flat roofs
Landlord and commercial surveys in Horley
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The shape of the roof and its details
- House, block, shop or office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
To get a price for flat roof surveys in Horley, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.