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Landlord Roof Survey in Church Enstone
Landlord roof surveys across Church Enstone, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
Landlord roof surveys around Church Enstone
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council. 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’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Enstone Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Landlords with a home close to Charlbury station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Church Enstone is about 9 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Church Enstone and the surrounding area. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in OX7 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Chapel Lane, Banbury Road and Bicester Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Enstone (1 mile south), Little Tew (2 miles north), Kiddington (3 miles south-east), Great Tew (3 miles north) and Swerford (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (15 miles south-east), Banbury (11 miles north-east), Bicester (13 miles east), Witney (9 miles south), Carterton (12 miles south-west) and Kidlington (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Church Enstone
In Church Enstone, that means homes and buildings near The Crown Inn and the streets around them. Church Enstone’s nearest station is Charlbury station, roughly 3.8 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (2.9 miles north). Not far away are Blenheim Farm.
About our landlord roof survey in Church Enstone
Getting into every part of a building takes planning. The roof 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 confirm what we need when you book. Any part we couldn’t reach is noted in the report. If you’ve noticed slipped or missing slates and tiles and damaged pots and flaunching, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a village or hamlet like Church Enstone, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Church Enstone (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
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.
Nearby places to Church Enstone
Also in Church Enstone
Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
Questions about who pays under the lease are for your managing agent or a solicitor. What we provide is an independent record of condition that everyone can refer to.
Keep gutters and outlets clear and include any valley or parapet gutters. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
Questions from Church Enstone
Can a landlord with a rental near Charlbury station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Church Enstone?
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.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen in the report.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
How long will you be at the property?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take an hour or two for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. The report is sent afterwards by email.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Defects caught early can often be dealt with as planned work. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. For older village homes like those around Church Enstone, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Every price we give includes VAT. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Photos and a written report every time
- 98% of clients satisfied
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Church Enstone?
On a shared roof, it is not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it, so maintenance gets put off. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Take an older house close to Church of St Kenelm: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Their report turnaround times
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- A full building survey of every part of the property
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Church Enstone
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
What we do, step by step
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit normally takes between one and two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Church Enstone often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
How to book
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.