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Landlord roof survey in Childrey, Oxfordshire
Landlord roof surveys in Childrey, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Flashings that have come away
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Different roofs, different checks
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that’s hard to see. They’re checked where safe access allows.
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. We note what we see from inside.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Childrey
We survey let and shared roofs in Childrey and across London and the South East. A visit normally takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. We inspect from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe, and by drone where it is applicable. You then get a written report with photos. If you’ve noticed damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and choked outlets and gutters, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Childrey, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Childrey (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Childrey
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
Questions from Childrey
Is my home in Childrey listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you cover smaller places like Childrey?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
What access do you need for a block roof survey?
That depends on the layout. We may need the loft space and some or all of the top-floor flats and access is arranged by you or your agent. We will confirm what we need when you book.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Larger buildings are priced to suit. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form for a price.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
How do I book a survey in Childrey?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
What happens on the day
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect an hour or two for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Childrey can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- 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 checked 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.
Before the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Note where any stains or damp appear
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
Surveys for landlords and agents in Childrey
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It’s emailed to you ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults normally get worse.
Why it is worth a survey now in Childrey
Budgets work best when they’re based on the roof’s actual condition. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait, so spending can be spread sensibly. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Childrey, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Childrey
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- 98% of clients satisfied
Childrey homes and their roofs
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Take a building like The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Childrey is about 2 miles west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. In Childrey, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Childrey and the places around it. There’s also a page for Oxford.
We survey roofs across OX12 for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on High Street, Hollow Way and Stowhill or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Childrey include West Challow (1 mile north-east), East Challow (1 mile east), Letcombe Regis (1 mile south-east), Letcombe Bassett (2 miles south-east) and Wantage (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (10 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north), Grove (3 miles north-east) and Faringdon (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Childrey
Around Childrey, our work takes us to homes and buildings near King Alfred's and The Hatchet Public House and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (3.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.