West Berkshire · London and the South East
Boxford Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Boxford, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Leaking joints at party walls
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
How a landlord roof survey works in Boxford
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof, written up so you can plan. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. Typical surveys look at slipped or missing slates and tiles and cracked or lifting flashings, on blocks of flats, shared roofs and rented houses.
In a village or hamlet like Boxford, older cottages and farmhouses often 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. 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.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Boxford (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Boxford
Older buildings across London and the South East have roofs that are decades old. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Flashings that have come away
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Leaking joints at party walls
Landlords with a home close to Kintbury station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Will the report include photos?
- Their insurance cover
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Is VAT included in the price?
What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Responsibility under a lease
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 Boxford
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
Why it is worth a survey now in Boxford
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. A survey gives you an independent view of the roof before you commission work, so you can compare quotes on the same basis. For an older or listed building in a place like Boxford, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book with us
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- A written report with photos
- PI and public liability insurance
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Places near Boxford
What else we do in Boxford
How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the let or shared roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit usually takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. For a village or hamlet like Boxford, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- 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 safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Preparing for the visit
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Arrange a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Advice
Landlord roof surveys around Boxford
Historic houses such as Benham Park, about 2.5 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Boxford goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
The streets around a church such as Parish Church of St Andrew are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Boxford is about 4 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. In Boxford, as across West Berkshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Boxford is one of the places in West Berkshire where we work. Reading is in our area too.
Here we cover the RG20 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include School Lane and Winterbourne Road, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Boxford, we cover Wickham Heath (1 mile south-west), Winterbourne (2 miles east), Stockcross (2 miles south), Bagnor (3 miles south-east) and North Heath (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (4 miles south-east), Thatcham (6 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-east), Hungerford (6 miles west) and Calcot (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Boxford
Around Boxford, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Bell pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Kintbury station, roughly 3.9 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3.8 miles south-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (4.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Boxford include Sole Common Pond.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
FAQs for Boxford
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Kintbury station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
How do I find out if my home in Boxford is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Do you work in Boxford?
Yes. Boxford is part of the area we cover.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes, we survey shared roofs frequently. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we are allowed to be, and the report says so.