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Bletchingdon Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Bletchingdon, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Flashings that have come away
How the survey works
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. The survey typically takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Around Bletchingdon, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Getting a price
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
About our landlord roof survey in Bletchingdon
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. The loft space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us, so tenants or leaseholders need notice. 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. If you’ve noticed damaged pots and flaunching and standing water on a flat roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Bletchingdon may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Bletchingdon (OX5)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Bletchingdon
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Bletchingdon questions
Is my home in Bletchingdon listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Tackley station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Do you look in the roof space?
Usually, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Landlord roof surveys in Bletchingdon: local notes
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Blenheim Palace, about 3.9 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bletchingdon. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Giles, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Landlords with a home close to Tackley station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Bletchingdon is about 6 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. In Bletchingdon, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Bletchingdon and the places around it. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
We work across OX5 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Station Road, St Giles and Annesley Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Bletchingdon: Enslow (1 mile west), Kirtlington (1 mile north), Hampton Poyle (1 mile south), Weston-on-the-Green (2 miles east) and Kidlington (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Oxford (7 miles south), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (6 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south), Witney (10 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Bletchingdon
Around Bletchingdon, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Blacks Head Public House and the streets around them. Bletchingdon’s nearest station is Tackley station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (5.7 miles north-east) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.6 miles west). The countryside around Bletchingdon includes Woodsides Meadow.
How the survey changes by roof type
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. The report records it.
Shared chimney stacks
Damp in a chimney breast can start at the top of the stack. We note what we can see.
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Bletchingdon
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Bletchingdon
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Which survey package you book
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- When you need the report by
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- The property’s address and postcode
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Bletchingdon, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
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Do you need a landlord roof survey in Bletchingdon?
Roofs on let and shared buildings often get less regular attention than owner-occupied homes. Small defects go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling and by then more has been damaged.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
If you look after a building like Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Their report turnaround times
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos