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Landlord roof survey in Bicester, Oxfordshire
Landlord roof surveys across Bicester, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Missing or loose roof coverings
Landlord roof survey in Bicester: what you get
The lease normally decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We do not give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you’ve noticed ceiling stains reported by tenants and choked outlets and gutters, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Semis and terraces in a town like Bicester share roof details with the neighbours. A shared chimney stack or a gutter run across two houses means a defect may sit partly on someone else’s property. We can only inspect what we have access to, so shared parts are reported as far as they can safely be seen. It helps to mention any shared stacks or gutters when you book.
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.
- Place
- Bicester (OX26, OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Bicester
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant.
Nearby places to Bicester
Also in Bicester
Before and after the survey
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Check the roof space can be accessed
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
Report times depend on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Agents often choose the package that suits the building.
Keep gutters and outlets clear and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Bicester
If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you run a business near Bicester Village, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Take an older house close to Church of St Edburg: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For landlords with property near Bicester North station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Bicester is about 11 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We visit Bicester as part of our work across Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Bicester and the places around it. You can also see our page for Oxford.
Surveys in OX26 and OX27 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Market Square, Market End Way and London Road. Bicester is on the A4095 and B4100, which makes it simple to reach. Other places close to Bicester include Bure Park (1 mile north), Caversfield (1 mile north), Bucknell (2 miles north-west), Stratton Audley (3 miles north-east) and Stoke Lyne (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (11 miles south), Banbury (14 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (10 miles south) and St John Street area (11 miles south-west). Bicester is one of the larger places we cover in Oxfordshire.
Landmarks near Bicester
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bicester Technology Studio and The Plough pub and the streets around them. Bicester has its own railway station: Bicester North station. Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (under half a mile south) and Bicester Village (0.7 miles south). For a walk, there is Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
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.
Why get it checked now?
A contractor’s quote tells you what they propose to do. An independent survey tells you the roof’s condition first, so you can compare quotes on the same basis. On a house in a town like Bicester, wet loft insulation stops working and can stay damp for a long time. That’s an extra cost on top of the roof work itself.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Roof by roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
On older pitched roofs, the fixings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles. The report records it.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that’s hard to see. We inspect them as far as it is safe to see.
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. For a home in Bicester, the main things we need are a way into the loft, a route to the back garden and somewhere to park. Someone needs to let us in, so let us know who that will be.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Bicester
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Bicester North station?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Bicester?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed as you book.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The written report follows by email.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Normally, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.