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Highmoor Cross Landlord Roof Survey
Get a clear view of the let or shared roof at a property in Highmoor Cross from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
What happens if roof problems are left?
Relying on what tenants report means relying on what they can see. A ceiling stain often means water has been coming in for some time. We check the roof, not just the symptoms. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why us?
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Landlord roof survey in Highmoor Cross: what you get
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early, and plan work rather than react to it. You get a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to see how the roof is changing. We survey converted houses, gutters and downpipes and flat roofs on blocks, and people most frequently book us about gutters overflowing onto walls and slipped or missing slates and tiles.
In a village or hamlet like Highmoor Cross, older cottages and farmhouses frequently 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. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Location
- Highmoor Cross (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Highmoor Cross questions
Will you come out to Highmoor Cross?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Highmoor Cross?
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.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Highmoor Cross?
Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
What access do you need for a block roof survey?
It depends on the building. Often we need the loft and certain flats and access is arranged by you or your agent. We will confirm what we need when you book.
How much time does the visit need?
For a single house, expect about 1–2 hours on site, with blocks and complex roofs taking longer.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
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What you can safely check yourself
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Landlord roof surveys around Highmoor Cross
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Greys Court about 1.6 miles east, Highmoor Cross sits in an area with a long building history. 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.
If you let a flat or house near Henley-On-Thames station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Highmoor Cross is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Highmoor Cross gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a close look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Reading.
Every address in RG9 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Holly Close and The Glebe and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Highmoor (1 mile north-west), Shepherd's Green (1 mile south-east), Kingwood Common (1 mile south), Catslip (1 mile north) and Nettlebed (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles east), Benson (7 miles north-west) and Chinnor (11 miles north).
Local landmarks in Highmoor Cross
We work in homes and buildings around The Dog and Duck pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 4.1 miles east. For a walk, there’s Warburg Nature Reserve.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Height and safe access
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Roof area
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What to let us know when you contact us
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The address and postcode of the property
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Common roof problems in Highmoor Cross
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. Each wears differently, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
We are often asked to look at:
- Flashings that have come away
- Leaks into upper flats
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Standing water on a flat roof
The streets around a church like Church of St Paul are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How soon the report will arrive
Roof by roof
Shared chimney stacks
Chimney stacks are frequently shared between houses or flats. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the loft space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch, so it needs arranging.
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Around Highmoor Cross, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Getting ready for the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.