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Landlord Roof Survey in Thame
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out landlord roof surveys in Thame.
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Leaks into upper flats
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
For landlords and managing agents
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Landlord roof survey in Thame
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint including the loft and flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part giving all parties the same information. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we’re allowed to reach. Common reasons to book are slipped or missing slates and tiles and choked outlets and gutters, across rented houses, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks.
In a town like Thame, older houses with slate or clay tile roofs typically sit alongside later estates with concrete tiles. Older homes often keep chimney stacks long after the fireplaces went, and their flashings and pointing still matter. Newer homes have fewer chimneys but their own weak points at ridges, verges and gutters.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Thame (OX9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Thame questions
I let a flat near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Thame?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We check everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. A survey in Thame needs access inside and out, including the loft hatch and any rooms with damp. If there is a side gate or a rear garden, let us know how to reach it. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Thame, phone 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Can I check my roof myself?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Thame
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
Useful tips for Thame property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Arrange flat access ahead of time
- Check the roof space can be accessed
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Act on urgent items in the report first, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults normally get worse.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Thame
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. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Historic houses such as Adwell House, about 3.9 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Thame goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you look after a building like Barley Hill Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For landlords with property near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Thame is about 8 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Oxfordshire. Thame is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Thame is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
We survey roofs across the OX9 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Upper High Street, Butter Market and High Street. Main roads around Thame include the A329 and A418, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Thame include Moreton (1 mile south-west), Towersey (1 mile east), Kingsey (2 miles east), Long Crendon (2 miles north-west) and Haddenham (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (11 miles west), Didcot (15 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south) and Kidlington (14 miles west). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Thame has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Around Thame
Around Thame, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Lord Williams's School and Cross Keys Public House. The nearest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 2.1 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Thame Museum (0.5 miles north-west) and Thame Community Hospital (under half a mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Snakemoor.
What else we do in Thame
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Thame
We confirm the price for your roof before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Roof area
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- When you need the report by
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.