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Landlord roof survey in Barton, Oxfordshire
Landlord roof surveys in Barton from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Leaks into upper flats
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Can I check my roof myself?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Barton
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. We may need to get into the loft space and some or all of the flats and residents will need to be told ahead of time. Your agent or you arrange access and we’ll say what we need when you book. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. Typical surveys look at blocked gutters over flats and leaks into upper flats, on converted houses, rented houses and shared roofs.
Houses in smaller places like Barton can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Barton (OX3)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- Responsibility under a lease
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
Why act early in Barton
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Surveying again later shows what has changed which helps with rolling maintenance. In an older home around Barton, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Why book with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Prices that include VAT
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- An independent look at the roof
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What’s prompted the survey
- What kind of property and roof it is
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
What we are asked to look at in Barton
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause from what’s visible.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Standing water on a flat roof
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Parish Church of St Mary, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Also in Barton
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Barton
Historic houses like Holywell Manor, about 2.3 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Barton goes. On older houses around here, roofs often 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. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you live near a park such as Bury Knowle Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you own a rental within reach of Oxford station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Barton is about 2 miles north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Barton for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: OX3. Local streets include Pitts Road, Routh Road and Green Road, all of which we cover. We also cover Risinghurst (1 mile south-east), Shotover Hill (1 mile south), Stanton St John (2 miles north-east), Forest Hill (2 miles east) and Beckley (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles east) and Grove (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Barton
We work in homes and buildings around The Six Bells pub, Holy Trinity Church and Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School and the streets around them. Also close by are Cheney School (1.5 miles south-west) and Bury Knowle Park (0.7 miles south-west). The nearest railway station is Oxford station, about 3.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Templars Square (2.6 miles south) and Rumble Museum (1.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Barton include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
Barton questions
Do you cover smaller places like Barton?
Yes, Barton is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
I let a flat near Oxford station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the building.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
What does a roof survey cost?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before you book, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How the survey works
We’ll ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Being in a smaller place like Barton doesn’t change how the visit works: we look from ground level, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you in advance.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before we arrive
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
How to book
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Barton, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.