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Flat roof survey in Shepherd's Green, Oxfordshire
Find out the condition of the flat roof at your property in Shepherd's Green from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Dips that suggest the deck is deflecting
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
Flat roof survey in Shepherd's Green: what you get
Every flat roof covering tends to fail in its own way. Built-up felt tends to blister and crack, asphalt crazes and splits, EPDM can lift at its laps, and GRP can crack at board joints and edge trims. On PVC and TPO single-ply roofs, we look closely at the welded laps, edges and fixings. Knowing what you have and how it’s doing helps you plan what comes next. We survey GRP fibreglass, single-ply membranes and EPDM rubber, and the problems we are asked to look at most are upstands pulling away from walls and blisters and bubbles in the covering.
In a small place like Shepherd's Green, a flat roof can stand in the open, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Felt roofs, which often last around 15–20 years, typically show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. Exposed edges are typically the first part of a flat roof to go.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Shepherd's Green (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- Areas we can’t see or reach safely, including fragile rooflights and sheeting
- Hidden layers beneath the covering
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Upstands and outlets
- GRP fibreglass
- EPDM rubber
- Mastic asphalt
- Felt flat roofs
- Single-ply membranes
Do you need a flat roof survey in Shepherd's Green?
The details are often where a flat roof lets go first. Upstands, edge trims, outlets and the kerbs around rooflights move and weather differently from the rest of the roof. Where they weren’t finished well, they tend to fail before anything else.
People usually book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
- Leaks around rooflights
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Blistering in felt or asphalt
If you live in an older home near Church of St Nicholas, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is VAT included in the price?
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
What happens if roof problems are left?
Before replacing a flat roof, it helps to know if you really need to. Sometimes some details are to blame, and sometimes the covering has simply had its day. The report sets out what we found, so you can make that decision with a roofer. For older village homes like those around Shepherd's Green, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Shepherd's Green
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
Shepherd's Green questions
Will you come out to Shepherd's Green?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Shepherd's Green?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
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 will tell you in the report.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
Is a flat roof survey the same as a building survey?
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 isn’t a structural engineer’s report.
How long is the visit?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof, but most surveys take an hour or two for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Shepherd's Green
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Shepherd's Green. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely. Most surveys take between one and two hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Around Shepherd's Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- 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’s 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.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will explain the options and the price.
Related advice
Flat and commercial roofs around Shepherd's Green
Historic houses such as Greys Court, about 0.7 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Shepherd's Green goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
Take a building like Peppard Church of England Primary School: ponding and blocked outlets on a wide flat roof are worth catching before the next wet season. For landlords with property near Henley-On-Thames station, the flat roof over a let home is worth a look before it becomes a tenant complaint.
Shepherd's Green is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. If you are in Shepherd's Green, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Shepherd's Green and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Flat roof surveys in RG9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Shepherds Green and Satwell Close. If you are just outside Shepherd's Green, we cover Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile south), Highmoor Cross (1 mile north-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile south-west), Peppard Hill (1 mile south-west) and Highmoor (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (11 miles north) and Tilehurst (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Shepherd's Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge and The Lamb pub, among other places. Shepherd's Green’s nearest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 3.2 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles east) and Battle Hospital (6 miles south). Open spaces near Shepherd's Green include Warburg Nature Reserve.
Tips from our surveys
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
- File the paperwork for the roof and any repairs
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
- Ask whoever fits equipment on the roof to make good the covering
For landlords and building managers, the report is a dated record of the roof’s condition. It helps when planning maintenance budgets, and it gives a baseline to compare against next time.
Book a survey every few years, and again after new fixings, units or rooflights go in. That catches changes early and builds up a record of the roof.