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Shepherd's Green Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across Shepherd's Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Choked outlets and gutters
Roof by roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather, so we look at them closely.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Shepherd's Green
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It does not include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. We survey shared roofs, blocks of flats and rented houses, and common reasons people get in touch are missing or loose roof coverings and cracked or leaning shared chimneys.
In a village or hamlet like Shepherd's Green, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Shepherd's Green (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord roof surveys in Shepherd's Green: local notes
Greys Court, about 0.7 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Shepherd's Green. 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. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you own a rental within reach of Henley-On-Thames station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Peppard Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Shepherd's Green is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Shepherd's Green is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Shepherd's Green and the places around it. Our Reading page covers surveys nearby.
Landlord roof surveys in RG9 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Shepherds Green and Satwell Close, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Shepherd's Green, we cover Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile south), Highmoor Cross (1 mile north-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile south-west), Peppard Hill (1 mile south-west) and Highmoor (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (11 miles north) and Tilehurst (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Shepherd's Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge and The Lamb pub. For rail, the closest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 3.2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles east) and Battle Hospital (6 miles south). The countryside around Shepherd's Green includes Warburg Nature Reserve.
FAQs for Shepherd's Green
Do you cover smaller places like Shepherd's Green?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Shepherd's Green?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when you book.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, we survey shared roofs frequently. Where a neighbouring roof isn’t part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
What we are asked to look at in Shepherd's Green
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. The survey helps show whether the roof, gutters or flashings are involved from what’s visible.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
The streets around a church such as Church of St Nicholas are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Before you book anyone
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Useful tips for Shepherd's Green property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
Questions about the findings are welcome. With the Standard Survey there is a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis with gutters cleared every year.
What happens on the day
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. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit typically takes about one to two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a hamlet or village like Shepherd's Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Booking a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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What this survey cannot tell you
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Shepherd's Green
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
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DIY checks: what’s safe
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.