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Gutter Survey in Great Coxwell
We carry out gutter surveys in Great Coxwell and the rest of Oxfordshire. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
- Gutters full of debris and silt
Practical tips
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Have overhanging branches cut back
- Don’t leave hidden gutters out of a clear-out
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
- Watch ceilings under valley gutters for fresh marks
After any work is done, watch the gutters in the next heavy rain. Water should run to the outlets and away without spilling over. If it does not, tell whoever did the work.
Watch your gutters from the ground or a window during heavy rain. Water spilling over the edge or out of a joint is a sign that something needs attention before the walls suffer.
Gutter survey in Great Coxwell: what you get
Owners get in touch after seeing an overflow, finding damp or planning ahead for winter. Landlords and managing agents use it to plan maintenance and buyers sometimes want the gutters looked at before they exchange. Whoever books, we inspect and report in the same way, with photographs and written recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends. If you’ve noticed choked outlets or hopper heads and soffits marked by water, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on outlets and hoppers, parapet and box gutters and downpipes alike.
Some older homes in villages like Great Coxwell are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
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.
- Where
- Great Coxwell (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Great Coxwell
What else we do in Great Coxwell
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Somewhere as small as Great Coxwell, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First, you let us know what you’ve seen, like overflows or damp.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level and from windows.
- We check hidden gutters, like valleys and parapets, where it’s safe to see them.
- We look in the roof space, where there’s safe access, for signs of water getting in.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Pipes below ground level
- Blockages deep inside downpipes
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Fascias and soffits
- Eaves gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Parapet and box gutters
- Downpipes
- Valley gutters
Great Coxwell questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Great Coxwell?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you cover Great Coxwell?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll explain what’s needed.
How much time does the visit need?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours, with commercial buildings nearer 3–4 hours.
How fast do I get the report?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. Each one is emailed, ready to forward.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Great Coxwell
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time.
What a gutter survey looks like in Great Coxwell
Historic houses such as Buscot Park, about 2.6 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Great Coxwell goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Faringdon Community College, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Take an older house close to Church of St Giles: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Great Coxwell is in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in Great Coxwell, we can carry out gutter surveys at your property. Great Coxwell is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
We cover every part of SN7 for gutter surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Dark Lane, The Hollow Road and The Holloway Road. Nearby, we also carry out gutter surveys in Little Coxwell (1 mile east), Faringdon (1 mile north-east), Longcot (2 miles south) and Fernham (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles east), Witney (11 miles north-east), Carterton (9 miles north), Wantage (9 miles south-east), Grove (8 miles east) and Charlton (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Great Coxwell
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Eagle Tavern and the streets around them. A little further out are Faringdon Castle (2.1 miles north-east) and Faringdon Museum (1.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Badbury Hill.
Why get it checked now?
Climbing a ladder to look in the gutters yourself is risky. From ground level you can spot drips and overflows, but valleys, parapets and box gutters are hard to see. We inspect as far as it’s safe to see and put it in writing. Older cottages and farmhouses around Great Coxwell can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- 98% customer satisfaction
- An independent view of the roof
- A written report with photos
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
What we look for on each type of roof
Cast iron gutters
Cracks often open on the back of cast iron downpipes, so we check the wall behind for staining.
Plastic (uPVC) gutters
Plastic can become brittle with age and split. We check joints, brackets and the line of each run.