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Landlord Roof Survey in Kingston Stert
We take a careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Kingston Stert, with photos and a written report.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
How we price landlord roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Anything about access we should know
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Where the property is, with the postcode
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Kingston Stert
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. The findings come in a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to see how the roof is changing. If you’re worried about parapets and upstands in poor repair and damaged pots and flaunching, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on blocks of flats, converted houses and rented houses alike.
Somewhere as small as Kingston Stert, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some 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. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Kingston Stert (OX39)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Kingston Stert homes and their roofs
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. Historic houses such as Adwell House, about 2.1 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Kingston Stert goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Kingston Stert is about 3 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We provide landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Kingston Stert. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Kingston Stert. You can also see our page for Oxford.
Surveys in OX39 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Kingston Stert include Sydenham (1 mile north-east), Emmington (1 mile north-east), Chinnor (2 miles east), Towersey (3 miles north) and Thame (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (13 miles west), Didcot (14 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south), Benson (9 miles south-west) and Headington Quarry (11 miles west).
Near you in Kingston Stert
In Kingston Stert, that means homes and buildings near The Crown Inn. The closest station to Kingston Stert is Princes Risborough station, roughly 4.6 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Thame Museum (3.5 miles north-west) and Thame Community Hospital (3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Bald Hill and Oakley Hill nature reserve.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Kingston Stert
I let a flat near Princes Risborough station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Kingston Stert is listed?
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 you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll explain what’s needed.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you as you book.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Different roofs, different checks
Shared chimney stacks
Damp in a chimney breast can start at the top of the stack. We record anything visible.
Roof spaces and lofts
The roof space shows a lot about a roof’s condition. We check it where there’s safe access, looking for staining, damp and daylight.
Other services in Kingston Stert
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Kingston Stert
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof cannot be seen from the street.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Missing or loose roof coverings
If you own a rental within reach of Princes Risborough station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
When you need someone else
It’s a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
- A full building survey of every part of the property
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
How it works
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Rural addresses near Kingston Stert can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Getting ready for the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Getting a price
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.