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Burford Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Burford, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Flashings that have come away
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Arrange flat access beforehand
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person one.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, particularly on blocks with valleys or parapets. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
Landlord roof survey in Burford: what you get
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 along with RTM and residents’ management companies. The report covers defects, photographs and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We survey gutters and downpipes, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats, and the problems we are asked to look at most are damp or stains in top-floor flats and cracked or leaning shared chimneys.
In a smaller place like Burford, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. A careful look shows whether anything has started to loosen. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Burford (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Do you need a landlord roof survey in Burford?
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Without a recent survey, it’s hard to know what the roof needs and how soon.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Landlords with a home close to Shipton station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What exactly goes into their report
- When you will get the report
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Burford
Is my home in Burford 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 is worth checking before planning any.
I let a flat near Shipton station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Do you cover Burford for landlord roof surveys?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, Burford included.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof, useful for planning maintenance.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Landlord roof surveys in Burford: local notes
The wider area around Burford has a long history of building, with Minster Lovell Hall about 4.4 miles east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. 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. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you live in an older home near Church of St John the Baptist, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you look after a building such as Burford Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Burford is about 3 miles north-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Burford is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire, for homes and businesses alike. Burford is one of the places in Oxfordshire where we work for landlord roof surveys. Oxford is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: OX18. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on High Street, Lower High Street and Swan Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Burford include the A40 and A361. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Fulbrook (1 mile north-east), Little Barrington (3 miles west), Milton-under-Wychwood (4 miles north), Fifield (4 miles north) and Idbury (5 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like Witney (6 miles east), Carterton (3 miles south-east), Faringdon (11 miles south), Kidlington (15 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles north) and Woodstock (13 miles east).
Around Burford
We work in homes and buildings around Burford School and The Royal Oak Public House and the streets around them. Burford’s nearest station is Shipton station, roughly 4.5 miles north-east.
What we do, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In a smaller place like Burford, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from ground level, with the loft showing the underside.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Getting a price
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Related advice
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
What affects the price in Burford
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Roof area
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it’s useful to mention:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Burford, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.