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Walton Manor Landlord Roof Survey
Not sure what state the let or shared roof is in? You can book a landlord roof survey in Walton Manor and across Oxfordshire, with plain-English findings.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Leaks into upper flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Height and safe access
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Helping us price your survey
We will typically ask about:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Landlord roof survey in Walton Manor
The lease normally decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We don’t give legal advice on leases, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. The report sets out what we saw, with photos and recommendations. Typical surveys look at damaged pots and flaunching and damaged party-wall upstands or parapets, across converted houses, blocks of flats and gutters and downpipes.
In a smaller place like Walton Manor, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Walton Manor (OX2, OX1)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Walton Manor
Is Walton Manor within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Walton Manor?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Is this survey just for landlords?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: landlords, agents, freeholders and residents’ management companies.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No, we don’t advise on leases, so ask your managing agent or a solicitor. We report on the roof’s condition and what needs attention.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Do you need access to all the flats?
That depends on the layout. We may need the loft space and some or all of the top-floor flats and access is arranged by you or your agent. We tell you what’s needed as you book.
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Walton Manor, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Preparing for the visit
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Walton Manor, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
When to book a survey in Walton Manor
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates and the smaller roofs are easy to forget.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Leaks into upper flats
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their insurance cover
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How soon the report will arrive
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Walton Manor
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
How the survey changes by roof type
Shared chimney stacks
Damp in a chimney breast can start at the top of the stack. We record anything visible.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Outlets on flat roofs block easily, and standing water follows. They’re checked during the survey.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Walton Manor
About 1 mile south-east lies Holywell Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Walton Manor has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For businesses in and around places such as Clarendon Shopping Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. Living close to Oxford University Parks is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Walton Manor is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Walton Manor is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Walton Manor is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover for landlord roof surveys.
Surveys in OX2 and OX1 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Combe Road, Keble Road and Crick Road. Walton Manor is on the A4144, so it’s easy for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Jericho (1 mile south), Park Town (1 mile north-east), Norham Manor (1 mile east), St John Street area (1 mile south) and North Oxford (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Walton Manor
Around Walton Manor, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Oxford University Parks, Wychwood School and Oxford Academy. Other local landmarks include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (within half a mile north-east) and The Gardeners Arms (within half a mile south). The nearest railway station is Oxford station, roughly 0.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford Castle (0.9 miles south) and Oxford University Press Museum (under half a mile south). The countryside around Walton Manor includes Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.