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Landlord Roof Survey in Oxford
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Oxford. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
Landlord roof survey in Oxford: 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 so work can be planned, not rushed. The findings come in a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many clients repeat the survey on a rolling basis to keep maintenance plans current. We survey blocks of flats, converted houses and shared roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked or leaning shared chimneys and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings.
Lots of homes in a place the size of Oxford are rented, and roofs are easy to forget between tenancies. For landlords and agents, a report on the roof, chimneys and gutters helps plan work ahead of problems. It also gives you photos to look back on. Small faults, like a blocked gutter or loose flashing, are easy to miss until a tenant reports damp.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Where
- Oxford (OX4, OX3, OX2, OX1)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Oxford
Landlords, agents and building managers in Oxford and across Oxfordshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
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When to book a survey in Oxford
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Planning is difficult without knowing the roof’s condition and how soon.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Leaks into upper flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
For landlords with property near Oxford station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What insurance they carry
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their track record with similar roofs
Questions from Oxford
Do you cover Oxford?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Oxford as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Oxford is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Who do you carry out landlord roof surveys for?
We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders along with residents’ and RTM management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
How much time does the visit need?
It typically takes an hour or two at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. You’ll know roughly how long when we arrange it.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
What insurance do you have?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Town-centre streets in Oxford can mean pay-and-display or permit parking, so a word about where to park saves time. We’ll want to see the loft, if there is one, and any ceiling or wall showing damp. Outside, the roof is viewed from every point that’s safe.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- 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’s safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Preparing for the visit
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Landlord roof surveys around Oxford
With Holywell Manor about 0.8 miles north-west, Oxford 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 any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Homes near green spaces like South Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. The streets around a church such as St Clement's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Oxford is in Oxfordshire. Whether the building in Oxford is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Oxford and the places around it.
All of OX4, OX3, OX2 and OX1 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. We cover properties on High Street, New High Street and Radcliffe Square and the roads around them. Being close to the A34 and A40, Oxford is easy for us to reach. We also cover St Clement's (1 mile west), Headington Hill (1 mile north-east), New Marston (1 mile north), Donnington (1 mile south) and St. Ebbes (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (11 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (14 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Oxford has every kind of building, from houses and flats to offices.
Local landmarks in Oxford
Around Oxford, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Star pub, Alexander Library of Ornithology and Headington Rye Oxford and the streets around them. You’ll also find Cheney School (under half a mile east) and South Park (within half a mile north-east). For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, about 1.6 miles west. Nearby you will also find Warneford Hospital (within half a mile east) and Rumble Museum (within half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year and include any valley or parapet gutters. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
When you need someone else
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
Checking the roof from the ground
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.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in.