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Landlord roof survey in Culham, Oxfordshire
Need a landlord roof survey in Culham? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
How a landlord roof survey works in Culham
Some landlords book a survey when they buy a property to let, or after a tenant reports a leak. Others want a regular survey for a rolling maintenance plan. The report is laid out the same way whatever the reason, with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier to arrange. If you’re worried about worn ridges, hips and verges and damaged party-wall upstands or parapets, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a village or hamlet like Culham, older cottages and farmhouses often 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. We report on what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Culham (OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will take it from there. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older rural homes like those around Culham can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- 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.
Before the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Common questions in Culham
Can a landlord with a rental near Culham station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need.
Is Culham within the area you cover?
Yes, Culham is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, we survey shared roofs often. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we are allowed to be and we will say so.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How we price landlord roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Building height and the viewpoints available
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What’s prompted the survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
Questions about the findings are welcome. With the Standard Survey there is a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Culham
Historic houses such as Clifton Hampden Manor, about 2.4 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Culham goes. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, 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. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you live near a park such as Albert Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you own a rental within reach of Culham station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Culham is about 2 miles south-east of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. In Culham, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
We survey roofs across the OX14 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include Abingdon Road, Tolgate Road and The Glebe. Close by, we survey roofs in Sutton Courtenay (1 mile south-west), Caldecott (1 mile west), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (2 miles north-west) and Clifton Hampden (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (7 miles north), Didcot (3 miles south), Witney (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north-east), Wantage (8 miles south-west) and Grove (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Culham
Around Culham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near John Mason School, Waggon and Horses pub and Albert Park. The closest station to Culham is Culham station, about 1.2 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Abingdon Community Hospital (1.9 miles north-west) and FitzHarris Castle (1.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Dry Sandford Pit and Wittenham Clumps.
DIY checks: what’s safe
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
When to book a survey in Culham
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Without a recent survey, it is hard to know what the roof needs or when.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
If you live in an older home near Church of St Paul, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
What to check before booking
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Are they insured for the work?
How the survey changes by roof type
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the loft space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch and you will need to arrange it.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. We note what we can see.