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Landlord Roof Survey in Ewelme
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Ewelme, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
About our landlord roof survey in Ewelme
Getting into every part of a building takes planning. The loft space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us and residents will need to be told ahead of time. You or your agent arrange access and we will say what we need when booking. Any part we couldn’t reach is noted in the report. Typical surveys look at gutters overflowing onto walls and ponding or splits on flat roofs, on shared roofs, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks.
Somewhere as small as Ewelme, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently 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’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Ewelme (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Ewelme
Do you carry out roof surveys in Ewelme?
Yes, Ewelme is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Ewelme as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Ewelme 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’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No. The lease normally decides who is responsible and we don’t give legal advice. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
How long will you be on site?
A visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. You will know roughly how long when we arrange it.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Landlord roof surveys in Ewelme: local notes
West Oxfordshire’s older buildings frequently carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. The wider area around Ewelme has a long history of building, with Brightwell Manor about 4.2 miles west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as 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.
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Ewelme is about 8 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. From houses to flats and shops in Ewelme, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Here we cover the OX10 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on High Street, Parson's Lane and Burrows Hill or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover Roke (2 miles north-west), Britwell Salome (2 miles north-east), Brightwell Baldwin (2 miles north), Watlington (3 miles north-east) and Chalgrove (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like Oxford (11 miles north-west), Didcot (8 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles north-west), Thame (10 miles north-east), Wantage (15 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (9 miles south-east).
Near you in Ewelme
We work in homes and buildings around The Greyhound At Ewelme Public House, among other places. A little further out are Wallingford Castle (2.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Ewelme includes Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
What we’re asked to look at in Ewelme
On a shared roof, it’s not always clear who should act. Everyone may think someone else is responsible and work gets delayed. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Ewelme CofE Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
What to check before booking
- What the survey will not cover
- Whether the price includes VAT
- How soon the report will arrive
- Their track record with similar roofs
Landlords, agents and block managers in Ewelme
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof, useful for planning maintenance.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Why it is worth a survey now in Ewelme
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. For an older or listed building in a place like Ewelme, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Ewelme
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Surveys seven days a week
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Anything about access we should know
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Somewhere as small as Ewelme, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it is safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Related advice
Before and after the survey
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Ask residents to report damp right away
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.