Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Fewcott Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Fewcott, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
How the survey changes by roof type
Roof spaces and lofts
Looking inside the roof frequently tells us more. We check it where there is safe access, looking for staining, damp and daylight.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Parapet walls often hide gutters behind them. They’re checked where safe access allows.
Landlord roof survey in Fewcott: what you get
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it along with RTM and residents’ management companies. The report covers defects, photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. If you’ve noticed standing water on a flat roof and damp or stains in top-floor flats, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Fewcott, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. 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.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Fewcott (OX27)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Fewcott
Do you cover smaller places like Fewcott?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Can a landlord with a rental near Bicester North station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the building.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Towns and villages near Fewcott
What else we do in Fewcott
What we are asked to look at in Fewcott
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Small defects go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling and by then more has been damaged.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
Landlords with a home close to Bicester North station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
What to check before booking
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What happens after the report arrives
- What the survey won’t cover
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take between one and two hours for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. For a village or hamlet like Fewcott, 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 start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Let us know about parking before the day
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. A survey gives you an independent view of the roof before you commission work so you know what you’re asking contractors to price. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
What you get with us
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Fewcott homes and their roofs
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their 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.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Fewcott is about 4 miles north-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. In Fewcott, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Fewcott is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work for landlord roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: OX27. Streets in the area include Water Lane, Somerton Road and Ardley Road. If you’re just outside Fewcott, we cover Ardley (1 mile south-east), Fritwell (1 mile north-west), Upper Heyford (2 miles south-west), Souldern (3 miles north-west) and Middleton Stoney (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles south-east), Kidlington (9 miles south), Headington Quarry (13 miles south) and Bure Park (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Fewcott
We work in homes and buildings around White Lion pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Bicester North station, roughly 4 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bicester Community Hospital (4.2 miles south-east) and Ardley Castle (under half a mile south).
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Fewcott
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Fewcott. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.