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Landlord roof survey in Aston, Oxfordshire
Need a landlord roof survey in Aston? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Aston
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We don’t give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey converted houses, flat roofs on blocks and shared roofs, and people most often book us about standing water on a flat roof and missing or loose roof coverings.
In a village or hamlet like Aston, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Aston (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Aston
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Homes near green spaces such as Fawley Court and Temple Island can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- What the survey won’t cover
When you need someone else
It is a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Responsibility under a lease
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Aston
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
Roof by roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather, so we check them closely.
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. We check gutters, outlets and downpipes where they can be seen.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Finding a roof defect early typically means a smaller, planned job. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. For an older or listed building in a place like Aston, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before you book.
Why book with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Prices that include VAT
- Photographs and a written report every time
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What happens on the day
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take an hour or two for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Somewhere like Aston needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can be seen safely, including from inside where possible.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
How to book
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Advice
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Aston: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Aston?
Yes, Aston is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can a landlord with a rental near Henley-On-Thames station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs are not included, but contractors can price from it.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we’re allowed to be and we will say so.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Also in Aston
Landlord roof surveys in Aston: local notes
Greenlands, about 1 mile north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Aston. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. 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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Nicholas, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. For landlords with property near Henley-On-Thames station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Aston is about 2 miles north-east of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. In Aston, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: RG9. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Remenham Lane and Aston Ferry Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Aston: Mill End (1 mile north), Remenham Hill (1 mile south), Remenham (1 mile west), Medmenham (1 mile east) and Bockmer End (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Thame (14 miles north), Benson (11 miles north-west), Chinnor (10 miles north), Tilehurst (9 miles south-west), Wallingford (12 miles west) and Little Heath (10 miles south-west).
Around Aston
We work in homes and buildings around Flower Pot Hotel and Fawley Court and Temple Island, among other places. Aston’s nearest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 1.7 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Marlow Community Hospital (4.6 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (1.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Aston includes Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.