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Oxshott Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys across Oxshott, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
Landlord and commercial surveys in Oxshott
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Oxshott
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks, and plan work rather than react to it. You get a written report with photographs 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. Common reasons to book are damp or stains in top-floor flats and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, across gutters and downpipes, rented houses and converted houses.
Around Oxshott, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are usually where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings frequently give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Where
- Oxshott (KT22, KT11, KT10)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Oxshott homes and their roofs
The Homewood, about 1.8 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Oxshott. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Older houses across Surrey frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Trees in and around Claygate Common shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Landlords with a home close to Oxshott station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Oxshott is about 3 miles north-west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. Wherever you are in Oxshott, we can carry out landlord roof surveys at your property. Our Surrey coverage includes Oxshott and the places around it. Guildford is in our area too.
Every address in KT22, KT11 and KT10 is covered for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on High Street, Oakshade Road and Silverdale Avenue or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Pachesham Park (1 mile south-east), Stoke D'Abernon (1 mile south-west), Malden Rushett (2 miles east), Cobham (2 miles west) and Claygate (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (11 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles west), Epsom (4 miles east), Horley (13 miles south-east), Redhill (10 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles east).
Landmarks near Oxshott
In Oxshott, that means homes and buildings near Therfield School, Danes Hill School and Claygate Common. Oxshott has its own railway station: Oxshott station. Well-known places in the area include Elmbridge Museum (2.6 miles north) and The Ashley Centre (3.8 miles east). The countryside around Oxshott includes Jubilee Wood and Claremont Lake.
Common roof problems in Oxshott
Older buildings across London and the South East have roofs that are decades old. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
If you live in an older home near St Andrew's Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
What to check before booking
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How soon the report will arrive
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether you get a written report with photos
What you can safely check yourself
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Oxshott
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Oxshott station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the building.
How do I find out if my home in Oxshott 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.
Do you cover Oxshott for landlord roof surveys?
Yes. We cover Oxshott and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and South East England. For a price, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect what can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs aren’t included, but contractors can price from it.
How the survey changes by roof type
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
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The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a smaller place like Oxshott, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Before the survey
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
Tips from our surveys
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Arrange flat access in advance
- File each roof report for future reference
Questions about the findings are welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Keep the roof space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.