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Lower Assendon Flat Roof Survey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings for Lower Assendon, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Leaks around rooflights
- Raised blisters across the surface
Common questions in Lower Assendon
Is Lower Assendon in the area you cover?
Yes, Lower Assendon is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Lower Assendon as anywhere else.
How do I find out if my home in Lower Assendon is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it doesn’t include calculations. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Can you test old roof sheets for asbestos?
Asbestos testing is not part of our survey. If we see materials that could contain it, such as cement sheets on a building from before 2000, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check them.
Do you look for flat roof leaks?
We check the whole roof, since water can travel before it shows inside. Splits, open laps, upstands, outlets and rooflights are all checked. If the cause can’t be seen, we will say so and suggest what would help.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
What types of flat roof do you survey?
We cover the main flat roof coverings: felt, asphalt, EPDM, GRP and single-ply. The report names the covering and explains its condition.
About our flat roof survey in Lower Assendon
Offices, shops, industrial units and blocks of flats often sit under large flat roofs. On a roof like this, a survey shows where the covering is wearing, where water is ponding and which outlets need attention. The photographed record helps you plan and budget for work. We quote commercial roofs on their size and how they’re reached, so it helps if you phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a rough idea of the roof area. Common reasons to book are splits and cracks in the covering and outlets choked with leaves and silt, on upstands and outlets, EPDM rubber and felt flat roofs.
In a village or hamlet like Lower Assendon, flat roofs are normally on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. The checks are the same as anywhere: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. The journey and access are planned beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included when booking.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Lower Assendon (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect about one to two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Lower Assendon often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Tell us about parking before the day
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
What we’re asked to look at in Lower Assendon
Buyers frequently book after their home survey suggests 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. Either way, you get a clear record of the roof, with photos.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Water getting in at rooflights
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
Landlords with a home close to Henley-On-Thames station may find that flat roofs over rear additions and dormers in rented property are worth checking between tenancies.
What to check before booking
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What exactly goes into their report
- Are they insured for the work?
- Their report turnaround times
Flat and commercial roofs around Lower Assendon
Greys Court, about 1.6 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Lower Assendon. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere.
Anyone responsible for a site like Rupert House School will know that schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Anne, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Lower Assendon is about 6 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We carry out flat roof surveys in Lower Assendon for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Reading.
We cover every part of the RG9 postcode area for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on Old Bix Road and Fair Mile and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out flat roof surveys in Middle Assendon (1 mile north-west), Bix (1 mile north-west), Fawley Bottom (1 mile north), Fawley (1 mile north-east) and Henley-on-Thames (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (14 miles west), Thame (13 miles north), Benson (9 miles north-west), Chinnor (10 miles north), Tilehurst (8 miles south-west) and Wallingford (9 miles west).
What’s near Lower Assendon
Around Lower Assendon, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Golden Ball Public House, Fawley Court and Temple Island and Gillotts School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Frazer Nash Archives (2.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Warburg Nature Reserve.
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Roof by roof
GRP fibreglass
A GRP fibreglass roof is a hard, resin-bonded surface over a timber deck. We look for cracks at board joints, around trims and at upstands.
Single-ply membranes
Plant, fixings and foot traffic can all damage a single-ply roof. We note any punctures, tears and loose areas we can see.
Places near Lower Assendon
What else we do in Lower Assendon
What affects the price in Lower Assendon
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What to tell us when you get in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Lower Assendon
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Lower Assendon. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps when budgeting.