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Landlord Roof Survey in Ruscote
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Ruscote. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It is emailed to you so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem typically is.
Landlord roof survey in Ruscote
Some landlords book a survey when they buy a property to let, or after a tenant reports a leak. Others want a regular survey for a rolling maintenance plan. The report is laid out the same way whatever the reason, with photos and recommendations. Surveys are carried out seven days a week, which can make access easier to arrange. Typical surveys look at missing or loose roof coverings and damp or stains in top-floor flats, on gutters and downpipes, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Ruscote drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Ruscote (OX16, OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Ruscote
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Repeat surveys let you see how the roof is changing which helps with rolling maintenance. Blocked gutters on homes around Ruscote overflow and soak walls, especially where trees overhang. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What you get with us
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Over 20 years’ experience
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
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How we price landlord roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
What we need to know
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will explain the options and the price.
Questions from Ruscote
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Banbury station?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Will you come out to Ruscote?
Yes, Ruscote is covered. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How long will you be at the property?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take an hour or two at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. The written report follows by email.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
When to book a survey in Ruscote
A single building may have pitched roofs, flat roofs and rear additions. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions frequently need attention sooner.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Flashings that have come away
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Choked outlets and gutters
Shop and office owners around Castle Quay Shopping Centre may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Are they insured for the work?
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In a smaller place like Ruscote, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from ground level, with the loft showing the underside, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where applicable.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Advice
Landlord roof surveys around Ruscote
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Older houses in the South East frequently 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. Broughton Castle, about 1.8 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Ruscote. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Homes near green spaces such as People's Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn. For landlords with property near Banbury station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Ruscote is about 1 mile west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Ruscote, we can come and survey your property. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Ruscote and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Here we cover the OX16 and OX15 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Abbey Road, Lunnun Road and Bailey Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you’re just outside Ruscote, we cover Neithrop (1 mile north), Banbury (1 mile east), Drayton (1 mile north-west), North Newington (1 mile west) and Broughton (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bicester (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (14 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (11 miles south-west), Woodstock (15 miles south), Bloxham (3 miles south) and Charlbury (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Ruscote
Typical jobs here are in homes near North Oxfordshire Academy, Admiral Holland pub and Drayton School. Ruscote’s nearest station is Banbury station, about 1.5 miles east of the centre. A little further out are W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (2.4 miles north-west) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (1.2 miles east). Open spaces near Ruscote include Farthinghoe Nature Reserve and Crouch Hill.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, 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. Please do not climb up for a closer look.