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Landlord Roof Survey in Stanton St John
Know where you stand with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. Landlord roof surveys in Stanton St John.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Choked outlets and gutters
About our landlord roof survey in Stanton St John
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition, written up so you can plan. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it along with RTM and residents’ management companies. The report covers defects, photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We survey flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and blocks of flats, and people most frequently book us about failed flashings at walls and chimneys and leaking joints at party walls.
In a village or hamlet like Stanton St John, 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. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photograph. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Stanton St John (OX33)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Stanton St John
Will you come out to Stanton St John?
Yes. Stanton St John is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Is my home in Stanton St John listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we’re allowed to be, and the report says so.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, that’s one of the main reasons clients book. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No, it’s a roof survey. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 building survey and doesn’t replace a structural engineer’s report.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Stanton St John?
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 suggest the right survey. We survey on any day of the week.
Checking the roof from the ground
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Stanton St John
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak, by which point the damage has spread.
We are often asked to look at:
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
Landlords with a home close to Islip station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Honest limits
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
How the survey works
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. Somewhere as small as Stanton St John, access is often 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 scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking before the day
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in Stanton St John
Landlords and letting agents in Stanton St John book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Stanton St John
About 4 miles south-west lies Holywell Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Stanton St John has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you look after a building such as Wheatley Park School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Living close to Katie and George Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Stanton St John is about 4 miles north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Roofs in Stanton St John get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Stanton St John and the places around it.
We cover every part of the OX33 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Mill Street, Church Close and Cox Lane, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Forest Hill (1 mile south), Beckley (1 mile north-west), Barton (2 miles south-west), Risinghurst (2 miles south-west) and Holton (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (4 miles south-west), Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Stanton St John
Typical jobs here are in homes near Katie and George Park and The Star Inn Public House, among other places. The closest station to Stanton St John is Islip station, roughly 4.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Oxford Castle (4.7 miles south-west) and Churchill Hospital (2.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stanton St John include Shotover and Bernwood Meadows.
Towns and villages near Stanton St John
What else we do in Stanton St John
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Outlets on flat roofs block easily, and standing water follows. They’re checked during the survey.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Their flashings and pointing can let water in.