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Landlord Roof Survey in Cookley Green
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Cookley Green? You can book a landlord roof survey in Cookley Green and across Oxfordshire, with plain-English findings.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Leaks into upper flats
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Cookley Green
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, and a survey helps show where that’s happening.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Flashings that have come away
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damaged pots and flaunching
If you live in an older home near Church of St Botolph, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
How a landlord roof survey works in Cookley Green
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. 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. The survey covers the roof, not the whole building. We survey gutters and downpipes, blocks of flats and converted houses, and people most often book us about standing water on a flat roof and ceiling stains reported by tenants.
In a small place like Cookley Green, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Cookley Green (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Cookley Green homes and their roofs
Historic houses such as Stonor Park, about 3 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Cookley Green goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their 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.
Cookley Green is about 9 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Whether the building in Cookley Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Reading.
We cover every part of the RG9 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We also cover the places around Cookley Green: Howe Hill (1 mile north), Christmas Common (2 miles north-east), Stonor (3 miles east), Northend (3 miles north-east) and Turville Heath (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-west), Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south-east) and Benson (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Cookley Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Beehive Inn Public House, among other places. Not far away are Warburg Nature Reserve and Bald Hill.
Questions from Cookley Green
Is Cookley Green in the area you cover?
Yes, Cookley Green is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Cookley Green is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Who do you carry out landlord roof surveys for?
We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with residents’ and RTM management companies. Leaseholders sometimes book it as well.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
When you need someone else
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Cookley Green
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
How the survey works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take between one and two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. For a village or hamlet like Cookley Green, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s 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 checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Getting a price
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Useful tips for Cookley Green property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Give residents notice before a survey
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem normally is.
What you can safely check yourself
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.