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Landlord Roof Survey in Didcot
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Didcot. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Roof area
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- What made you get in touch
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Didcot
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. 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 will say what we need when booking. Any part we couldn’t reach is noted in the report. If you’re worried about chimney stacks in poor repair and choked outlets and gutters, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Around Didcot, semis and terraces share chimneys, gutters and roof lines with the house next door. A shared chimney stack or a gutter run across two houses means a defect may sit partly on someone else’s property. We can only inspect what we have access to, so shared parts are reported as far as they can safely be seen. Let us know when booking if you know of anything shared with next door.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Didcot (OX11)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Why get it checked now?
A leak in a block rarely stays in one place. Early surveys help avoid damage spreading between flats. Extensions and dormers on homes around Didcot often hide the first signs of trouble at their joints with the main roof. A few wet winters later, it can mean new plaster and decorating as well as roof work.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What you get with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Plain-English reports with photos
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
What we can’t see
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Responsibility under a lease
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
Common questions in Didcot
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Didcot?
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 cover Didcot?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No. The lease usually decides who is responsible and we don’t give legal advice. Our report gives an independent record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The price depends on the size of the building and the number of roofs. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Didcot
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. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Standing water on a flat roof
For landlords with property near Didcot Parkway station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What exactly goes into their report
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Check the roof space can be accessed
- Arrange flat access ahead of time
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
Report times depend on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Agents often choose the package that suits the building.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
Landlord roof surveys around Didcot
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Didcot has a long history of building, with Brightwell Manor about 3.4 miles east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you look after a building like Manor Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Didcot is about 10 miles south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We carry out landlord roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Didcot and nearby. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Didcot. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
We cover every part of OX11 for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include Station Road, Market Place and High Street, and we cover them all. Didcot sits on or near the A4130 and B4016. Close by, we survey roofs in Great Western Park (1 mile west), Appleford-on-Thames (2 miles north), Milton (2 miles north-west), Sutton Courtenay (2 miles north-west) and Long Wittenham (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Oxford (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles north), Thame (15 miles north-east), Wantage (8 miles west), Grove (8 miles west) and Faringdon (15 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Didcot has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Landmarks near Didcot
In Didcot, that means homes and buildings near Didcot Girls' School, The Queens Arms and UTC Oxfordshire. There’s a railway station in Didcot itself: Didcot Parkway station. Other landmarks nearby include Abingdon Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Brightwell Castle (3.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Parking in a town like Didcot is usually simple, but let us know if there’s a driveway or any restrictions. We look at the roof from the ground and from windows, then from the loft where there is safe access.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
How to prepare
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Getting a price
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.