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Flat Roof Survey in Milcombe
Flat roof surveys in Milcombe, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Standing water left after rain
- Splits and cracks in the covering
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The size of the roof
Every price we give includes VAT. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
About our flat roof survey in Milcombe
Water through a flat roof does not 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. Whoever carries out the work then has a clear starting point. Typical surveys look at failed upstands where the roof meets a wall and failed seals around rooflight kerbs, on felt flat roofs, single-ply membranes and GRP fibreglass.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Milcombe take more wind and rain, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Older felt roofs, frequently around 15–20 years in life, show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. Exposed edges are usually the first part of a flat roof to go.
The report records the flat roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- Milcombe (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Milcombe
Also in Milcombe
Common questions in Milcombe
Do you cover Milcombe?
Yes, Milcombe is within the area we cover. We work right across London and South East England. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you cover smaller places like Milcombe?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Do you survey commercial flat roofs?
Yes. We survey flat roofs on commercial buildings as well as homes. Expect about 3 to 4 hours on site for most commercial roofs, and larger roofs are quoted for their size.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it as you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Which flat roof coverings do you cover?
Felt, mastic asphalt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and single-ply membranes are all part of the work. The report names the covering and explains its condition.
Flat roofs in Milcombe
With Broughton Castle about 2.2 miles north, Milcombe sits in an area with a long building history. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have 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 yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Lawrence, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands often show the first signs of wear. Landlords with a home close to Banbury station may find that flat roofs on let property tend to be checked only when they fail, which is the costly way round.
Milcombe is about 4 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Milcombe is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Oxford is in our area too.
Here we cover the OX15 postcode area for flat roof surveys. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, Barlow Close and Main Road, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Milcombe, we cover Tadmarton (2 miles north-west), Swalcliffe (3 miles north-west), Sibford Ferris (4 miles north-west), Burdrop (4 miles north-west) and Shutford (4 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (4 miles north-east), Bicester (13 miles south-east), Kidlington (14 miles south), Bure Park (13 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (8 miles south-west) and Neithrop (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Milcombe
Around Milcombe, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Warriner School and The Horse & Groom pub. Milcombe’s nearest station is Banbury station, roughly 4.8 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Broughton Castle (2.2 miles north) and Horton General Hospital (4.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Milcombe includes Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool and Crouch Hill.
What you can safely check yourself
What you can’t do safely is get 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 it applies.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
What we do, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes about one to two hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. Around Milcombe, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is 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.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there is access.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
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What we’re asked to look at in Milcombe
Many flat roof problems start at the details rather than the main surface. Upstands, edge trims, outlets and the kerbs around rooflights move and weather differently from the rest of the roof. If they were rushed when the roof was laid, they’re often the first things to fail.
Problems we come across often include:
- Ponding water that doesn’t drain away
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Upstands pulling away from walls
- Splits and cracks in the covering
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Bloxham Church of England Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
What to check before booking
- What the survey won’t cover
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Their insurance cover
Landlord and commercial surveys in Milcombe
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps when budgeting.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
- Limit foot traffic on the covering
- Never stand on rooflights or fragile sheeting
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
Many people send the report to two or three roofers for quotes. With each roofer working from the same list, comparing quotes is simpler. It is your choice who carries out the work and when.
Clear leaves and silt from outlets and gutters, above all in autumn. A flat roof that drains well wears much more slowly.