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Upper Arncott Landlord Roof Survey
Not sure what state the let or shared roof is in? You can book a landlord roof survey in Upper Arncott and across Oxfordshire.
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- The roof’s overall size
- Which survey package you book
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
All our prices include VAT. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Upper Arncott
Our landlord roof survey gives you a clear picture of a roof’s condition in a report you can plan around. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. The report covers defects, photos and recommendations, prioritised 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, gutters and downpipes and converted houses, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are flashings that have come away and damaged pots and flaunching.
Somewhere as small as Upper Arncott, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later.
- Where
- Upper Arncott (OX25)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Upper Arncott
What else we do in Upper Arncott
Roof by roof
Roof spaces and lofts
Looking inside the roof frequently tells us more. We check it where there’s safe access looking for water marks and gaps.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Where a roof is shared with neighbours, we can only inspect what we are given access to and note what couldn’t be seen.
Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Give residents notice before a survey
- File each roof report for future reference
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. The report is written in plain language.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp right away. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
Upper Arncott questions
Do you cover smaller places like Upper Arncott?
Yes, Upper Arncott is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Upper Arncott is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Who usually books a landlord or block roof survey?
Anyone who looks after a let or shared building can book it: private landlords, letting and managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
Will the survey cover the whole building?
No, it’s a roof survey. It isn’t a RICS Level 2 or 3 building survey and doesn’t replace a structural engineer’s report.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and some details about the roof. Surveys run seven days a week.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No. The lease typically decides who is responsible, and that is a legal question. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Upper Arncott?
Roofs on let and shared buildings frequently get less regular attention than owner-occupied homes. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak and by then more has been damaged.
People typically book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
If you run a business near Bicester Village, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions.
Questions to ask before booking
- When you will get the report
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Which limits apply to the survey
What this survey can’t tell you
We only report what can be seen safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Upper Arncott
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Upper Arncott
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Upper Arncott has a long history of building, with Boarstall Tower about 2 miles south-east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For landlords with property near Bicester Village station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Upper Arncott is about 4 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Upper Arncott gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a close look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Oxford.
Landlord roof surveys in OX25 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Hopcraft Close, Murcott Road and Teale Close or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Upper Arncott include Lower Arncott (1 mile north), Ambrosden (1 mile north), Murcott (2 miles south-west), Merton (2 miles west) and Fencott (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (8 miles south-west), Bicester (4 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-west), Thame (9 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles west) and Chinnor (14 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Upper Arncott
Around Upper Arncott, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Plough pub, among other places. The closest station to Upper Arncott is Bicester Village station, roughly 3.3 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (3.7 miles north-west) and Bicester Village (3.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Upper Arncott includes Otmoor RSPB reserve and Graven Hill.
What we do, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Cottages and farmhouses around Upper Arncott 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 the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.