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Landlord Roof Survey in Remenham Hill
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Remenham Hill? We carry out landlord roof surveys in Remenham Hill and across Oxfordshire, with plain-English findings.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Landlord roof survey in Remenham Hill: what you get
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. If you’ve noticed flashings that have come away and loose ridge or hip tiles, we can find out what’s behind it.
Older buildings in small places like Remenham Hill 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Remenham Hill (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
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.
How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the let or shared roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It typically takes an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Somewhere as small as Remenham Hill, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- You or your agent arrange access to the roof space and any flats we need to enter.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the loft space and the roof itself where safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
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. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Local roofs in Remenham Hill
Greenlands, about 1.7 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Remenham Hill. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you let a flat or house near Henley-On-Thames station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Anyone responsible for a site like Rupert House School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Remenham Hill is about 5 miles south-west of Marlow, in Oxfordshire. Remenham Hill is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Reading is in our area too.
Surveys in RG9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on White Hill and Aston Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you are just outside Remenham Hill, we cover Aston (1 mile north), Remenham (1 mile north-west), Mill End (1 mile north), Cockpole Green (1 mile south-east) and Medmenham (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Thame (15 miles north), Benson (11 miles north-west), Chinnor (11 miles north), Tilehurst (9 miles south-west), Wallingford (12 miles west) and Little Heath (9 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Remenham Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Gillotts School, Mill Meadows and Flower Pot Hotel. Remenham Hill’s nearest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 1.1 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Frazer Nash Archives (1.1 miles south-west) and Marlow Community Hospital (5.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
Useful tips for Remenham Hill property owners
Small things make a difference. Our tips:
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
How soon the report arrives depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Pick the package that suits the building and your timescale.
Act on urgent items in the report first and schedule the others. Small roof defects tend to grow.
Common questions in Remenham Hill
Do you cover smaller places like Remenham Hill?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Can a landlord with a rental near Henley-On-Thames station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before you book, based on the roof’s size, access and package. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We inspect the parts we’re given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. Areas we couldn’t see are noted in the report.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 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, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
What we are asked to look at in Remenham Hill
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Without a recent survey, it is hard to know what the roof needs or when.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
The streets around a church such as Church of St Nicholas are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether VAT is added on top
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
What we look for on each type of roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
On older pitched roofs, the fixings and underlay often fail before good slates or tiles. The report records it.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimney stacks are frequently shared between houses or flats. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A planned maintenance budget needs real information. A survey shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later helping you spread the work. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Remenham Hill, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Remenham Hill
- An independent look at the roof
- PI and public liability insurance
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience