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Landlord roof survey in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire
Landlord roof surveys across Duns Tew, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Landlord roof survey in Duns Tew: what you get
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof in a report you can plan around. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. The report covers defects, photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. If you’re worried about flashings that have come away and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, we can find out what’s behind it, on gutters and downpipes, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks alike.
In a village or hamlet like Duns Tew, 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. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Duns Tew (OX25)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What else we do in Duns Tew
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Duns Tew
To price your survey, we look at:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Booking your survey
Some details help us suggest the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it’s useful to mention:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Anything about access we should know
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
FAQs for Duns Tew
Is Duns Tew within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is my home in Duns Tew listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons clients book. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Do you look in the loft space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Can your report tell us who pays for the roof work?
No. The lease typically decides who is responsible, and that is a legal question. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Leave it or get it looked at?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. For older village homes like those around Duns Tew, 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, and the written report is part of the package. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Duns Tew?
On a shared roof, it’s not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it and work gets delayed. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary Magdalene, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What they will not be able to tell you
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Will the report include photos?
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Duns Tew
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. 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.
For landlords with property near Heyford station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Duns Tew is about 8 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Duns Tew is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Duns Tew is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in OX25 is covered for landlord roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Main Street, Glebe Court and Middle Barton Road. If you are just outside Duns Tew, we cover Dane Hill (1 mile north-east), North Aston (1 mile east), Middle Aston (1 mile south-east), Steeple Aston (2 miles south-east) and Nether Worton (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (15 miles south), Banbury (8 miles north), Bicester (8 miles south-east), Witney (13 miles south-west), Kidlington (9 miles south) and Headington Quarry (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Duns Tew
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The White Horse Inn, among other places. Duns Tew’s nearest station is Heyford station, about 2.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (3.9 miles west) and Deddington Castle (2.1 miles north-east).
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can safely be seen, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take an hour or two for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Duns Tew, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the loft space and any flats we need to enter.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Related advice
What this survey cannot tell you
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- A full building survey of every part of the property
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Duns Tew
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes