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Landlord Roof Survey in Barford St Michael
Need a landlord roof survey in Barford St Michael? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
Local roofs in Barford St Michael
The wider area around Barford St Michael has a long history of building, with Broughton Castle about 3.6 miles north. If your home is one of 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. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Michael: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Barford St Michael is about 5 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Roofs in Barford St Michael get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Oxfordshire. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Every address in OX15 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on Robins Close, The Green and Townsend or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Barford St John (1 mile north), Hempton (1 mile south-east), Deddington (2 miles east), Nether Worton (2 miles south) and Dane Hill (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Banbury (5 miles north), Bicester (11 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south), Kidlington (12 miles south), Bure Park (11 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (8 miles south-west).
Around Barford St Michael
Around Barford St Michael, our work takes us to homes and buildings near George Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Barford St Michael is Kings Sutton station, roughly 4.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Deddington Castle (2.3 miles east) and Horton General Hospital (4.6 miles north). Open spaces near Barford St Michael include Crouch Hill.
How a landlord roof survey works in Barford St Michael
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early, and plan work rather than react to it. You get a written report with photographs that you can keep with the building’s records. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to keep maintenance plans current. Common reasons to book are choked outlets and gutters and parapets and upstands in poor repair, on blocks of flats, converted houses and gutters and downpipes.
In a village or hamlet like Barford St Michael, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Where
- Barford St Michael (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
Relying on what tenants report means relying on what they can see. A ceiling stain often means water has been coming in for some time. We check the roof, not just the symptoms. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Barford St Michael, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why book with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Visits on any day of the week
- Photos and a written report every time
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
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Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Ask residents to report damp right away
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem usually is.
How the survey changes by roof type
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that is hard to see. They’re checked where safe access allows.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roof outlets often clog leaving water standing. They’re checked during the survey.
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we look at everything we can see safely. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Older roofs in small places like Barford St Michael can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the loft space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Barford St Michael: your questions answered
I let a flat near Kings Sutton station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Barford St Michael?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when you book.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. 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.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Barford St Michael
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
Look out for signs like these:
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Leaks into upper flats
- Choked outlets and gutters
If you own a rental within reach of Kings Sutton station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Before you book anyone
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Will the report include photos?
- What happens after the report arrives
- What experience they bring
Surveys for landlords and agents in Barford St Michael
Letting agents and landlords in Barford St Michael book surveys as well as householders. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.