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Landlord roof survey in Forest Hill, Oxfordshire
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Forest Hill. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Leaks into upper flats
Landlord roof survey in Forest Hill: what you get
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. We inspect the roof as far as it can be seen safely, including from the roof space and the flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos giving all parties the same information. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we’re allowed to reach. If you’re worried about parapets and upstands in poor repair and chimney stacks in poor repair, we can find out what’s behind it.
Some older homes in villages like Forest Hill are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Forest Hill (OX33)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Forest Hill
How do I find out if my home in Forest Hill is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Forest Hill in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Forest Hill as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
How long does a landlord roof survey take?
A visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. You will know roughly how long when we arrange it.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We inspect the parts we are given access to, as far as they can be seen safely. Areas we couldn’t see are noted in the report.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No. Our survey covers the roof and its parts, not the whole property. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
Landlord roof surveys in Forest Hill: local notes
The wider area around Forest Hill has a long history of building, with Garsington Manor about 3.6 miles south. 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. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Shop and office owners around Templars Square may find that a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. Take a building like Sandhills Community Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Nicholas, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Forest Hill is about 3 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Forest Hill gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire.
Every address in OX33 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Main Street, Milton Crescent and Powell Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Holton (1 mile south-east), Stanton St John (1 mile north), Littleworth (1 mile south), Risinghurst (2 miles west) and Wheatley (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (3 miles west), Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (8 miles east).
Local landmarks in Forest Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Shotover Country Park, The Kings Arm's Public House and Wheatley Park School, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (2.9 miles east) and Templars Square (3.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Forest Hill include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords, agents and building managers in Forest Hill and across Oxfordshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
How it works
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. All told, expect about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Around Forest Hill, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go 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 loft space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
How to book
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know where you stand. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Height and safe access
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- House, block, shop or office
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- File each roof report for future reference
- Make sure the loft space can be accessed
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. The report is written in plain language.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem usually is.
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Why get it checked now?
A dated condition report is useful for the building’s records. Surveying again later shows what has changed which helps with rolling maintenance. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Forest Hill, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Why us?
- Visits on any day of the week
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
What this survey cannot tell you
A survey is a careful look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats