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Landlord roof survey in South Moreton, Oxfordshire
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats across South Moreton, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Landlord roof survey in South Moreton: what you get
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 photographs and recommendations. Surveys are carried out on any day of the week which can help when arranging access with residents. If you’ve noticed standing water on a flat roof and loose ridge or hip tiles, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a small place like South Moreton, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- South Moreton (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
- Arrange flat access beforehand
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and plan the rest over time.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly and schedule the others. Small roof defects tend to grow.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in South Moreton
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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Brightwell Manor, about 1.9 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around South Moreton. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church such as Church of St John the Baptist 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. If you look after a building such as South Moreton Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
South Moreton is about 3 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We visit South Moreton as part of our work across Oxfordshire. South Moreton is one of the places in Oxfordshire where we work. Oxford is in our area too.
All of OX11 is covered for landlord roof surveys. You will find streets like High Street, Crown Lane and Mill Lane, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around South Moreton: Aston Upthorpe (1 mile south), Cholsey (2 miles south-east), Winterbrook (3 miles east), Mongewell (3 miles east) and Moulsford (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns like Oxford (11 miles north), Didcot (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east).
Landmarks near South Moreton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to St Birinus School and The Crown pub and the streets around them. The closest station to South Moreton is Cholsey station, about 2 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Brightwell Castle (2 miles north-east) and Pendon Museum (3.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.
Questions from South Moreton
Do you cover smaller places like South Moreton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
I let a flat near Cholsey station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll recommend the right survey. We survey seven days a week.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Will you check the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s 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 it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
How the survey changes by roof type
Roof spaces and lofts
Looking inside the roof often tells us more. We check it where there is safe access looking for water marks and gaps.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. We check pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings as far as can be seen.
What we are asked to look at in South Moreton
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Planning is difficult without knowing the roof’s condition and how soon.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Missing or loose roof coverings
For landlords with property near Cholsey station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether VAT is added on top
When you need someone else
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Responsibility under a lease
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in South Moreton
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
Leave it or get it looked at?
Defects caught early can often be dealt with as planned work. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. Outbuildings and barns around South Moreton are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why us?
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Visits on any day of the week
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Towns and villages near South Moreton
What else we do in South Moreton
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit normally takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Cottages and farmhouses around South Moreton often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- 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.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
How to book
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.