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Landlord roof survey in Lower Arncott, Oxfordshire
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Lower Arncott, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Leaking joints at party walls
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The size of the roof
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Lower Arncott, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
About our landlord roof survey in Lower Arncott
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof in a report you can plan around. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with RTM and residents’ management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. Common reasons to book are worn ridges, hips and verges and damaged party-wall upstands or parapets, across blocks of flats, shared roofs and converted houses.
Older buildings in small places like Lower Arncott may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Lower Arncott (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Local roofs in Lower Arncott
The wider area around Lower Arncott has a long history of building, with Boarstall Tower about 2.5 miles south. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. 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.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Bicester Village, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you own a rental within reach of Bicester Village station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Lower Arncott is about 3 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Lower Arncott is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
We cover every part of OX25 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. You will find streets like Ploughley Road and Willowbrook, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Lower Arncott, we cover Upper Arncott (1 mile south), Ambrosden (1 mile north), Merton (2 miles west), Murcott (2 miles south-west) and Fencott (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Oxford (9 miles south-west), Bicester (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-west), Thame (10 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles west) and Chinnor (14 miles south-east).
Around Lower Arncott
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Plough pub, among other places. The closest station to Lower Arncott is Bicester Village station, roughly 2.8 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bicester Community Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Bicester Village (2.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
The survey, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. In a small place like Lower Arncott, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
How to book
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
Common questions in Lower Arncott
I let a flat near Bicester Village station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Lower Arncott?
Yes. Lower Arncott is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, we survey shared roofs often. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we’ll say so.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access; we will agree the details when you book.
When to book a survey in Lower Arncott
Reports of leaks or damp from tenants often lead to a survey. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause, as far as can be seen.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Standing water on a flat roof
Anyone responsible for a site like Five Acres Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
What else we do in Lower Arncott
Roof by roof
Gutters and downpipes
Water from failed gutters frequently shows as damp inside. Any problems are photographed.
Roof spaces and lofts
The loft space shows a lot about a roof’s condition. We check it where there’s safe access looking for water marks and gaps.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents and landlords in Lower Arncott book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Lower Arncott and across Oxfordshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.