Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Ibstone Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Ibstone, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Roof by roof
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Felt flat roofs often last around 15–20 years, so knowing roughly how old the roof is helps.
Roof spaces and lofts
On blocks, the roof space may be reached through a flat or a communal hatch and you will need to arrange it.
Landlord roof survey in Ibstone: what you get
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Ibstone and the rest of London and South East England. A visit normally takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. We inspect from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe, and by drone where it is applicable. You then get a written report with photographs. We survey gutters and downpipes, shared roofs and converted houses, and people most often book us about ceiling stains reported by tenants and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped.
Some older homes in villages like Ibstone 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.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Ibstone (HP14)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
If anything in the report needs explaining, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person one.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Small roof defects tend to grow.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Ibstone can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the loft space and any flats we need to enter.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can be seen safely, including from inside where possible.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Leave side gates unlocked
How to book
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 email us when you are ready.
Advice
Nearby places to Ibstone
Other services in Ibstone
Why get it checked now?
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. In a place like Ibstone, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- PI and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Every finding written up with photos
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
What we cannot see
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
What you can safely check yourself
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Ibstone
About 3 miles south lies Stonor Park, a reminder of how long the area around Ibstone has been built on. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. 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.
If you own a rental within reach of Saunderton station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Ibstone CofE 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, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Ibstone is about 7 miles west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Ibstone can all book landlord roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across Buckinghamshire, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
We cover every part of HP14 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Other places close to Ibstone include Northend (1 mile south-west), Turville Heath (2 miles south), Christmas Common (2 miles west), Stonor (3 miles south) and Crowell Hill (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (13 miles north), High Wycombe (7 miles east), Chesham (14 miles east), Marlow (8 miles south-east), Amersham (14 miles east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles east).
Near you in Ibstone
Around Ibstone, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Fox pub and the streets around them. Ibstone’s nearest station is Saunderton station, about 4.6 miles north-east of the centre. Green spaces nearby include Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Ibstone
How do I find out if my home in Ibstone is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is Ibstone within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you need access to all the flats?
It depends on the building. Often we need the loft and certain flats, and you or your agent arrange access. We will confirm what we need when booking.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No. Who pays is usually set by the lease, and that’s a legal question. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition that everyone can refer to.
Who typically books a landlord or block roof survey?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: landlords, agents, freeholders and residents’ management companies.
How do I book a survey in Ibstone?
It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof. Surveys run seven days a week.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.