Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Hampton Poyle
Independent landlord roof surveys in Hampton Poyle. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
Honest limits
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Responsibility under a lease
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
Landlord roof survey in Hampton Poyle: what you get
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It does not give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. We survey shared roofs, rented houses and blocks of flats, and the problems we are asked to look at most are damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and gutters overflowing onto walls.
In a village or hamlet like Hampton Poyle, older cottages and farmhouses frequently 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. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
It isn’t only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Where
- Hampton Poyle (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord roof surveys around Hampton Poyle
West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Blenheim Palace, about 3.9 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hampton Poyle. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you let a flat or house near Islip station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you look after a building such as Gosford Hill School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Mary, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Hampton Poyle is about 6 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hampton Poyle and nearby. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Hampton Poyle. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
We cover every part of the OX5 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include Bletchingdon Road and Oxford Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Hampton Poyle: Bletchingdon (1 mile north), Kidlington (1 mile south-west), Gosford (2 miles south), Islip (2 miles south-east) and Enslow (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (6 miles south), Bicester (7 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (15 miles west) and Thame (14 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Hampton Poyle
In Hampton Poyle, that means homes and buildings near Bell at Hampton pub, among other places. Hampton Poyle’s nearest station is Islip station, about 1.5 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Acland Hospital (5.2 miles south) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.9 miles west). Open spaces near Hampton Poyle include Woodsides Meadow.
Common questions in Hampton Poyle
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hampton Poyle?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can a landlord with a rental near Islip station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we are allowed to be, and the report says so.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs aren’t included but it gives contractors a clear brief.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Leave it or get it looked at?
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. In a place like Hampton Poyle, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- 20+ years’ experience
- An independent look at the roof
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Package prices that include VAT
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
Towns and villages near Hampton Poyle
What else we do in Hampton Poyle
The survey, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it typically takes an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In a small place like Hampton Poyle, access is normally the main thing to plan. 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.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof 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 is safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Getting a price
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
Advice
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The size of the roof
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Every survey is priced before it is booked, 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.
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It’s emailed to you ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Keep the loft space accessible so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.