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Landlord roof survey in West Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in West Hagbourne, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Arrange flat access beforehand
The report comes with photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We send it by email so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
How a landlord roof survey works in West Hagbourne
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early so work can be planned, not rushed. You get a written report with photos to keep on file for the building. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to see how the roof is changing. We survey gutters and downpipes, shared roofs and flat roofs on blocks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are chimney stacks in poor repair and choked outlets and gutters.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- West Hagbourne (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price landlord roof surveys
We confirm the exact price before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The size of the roof
- Which survey package you book
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the price for the job before booking.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in West Hagbourne, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Landlord roof surveys in West Hagbourne: local notes
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Historic houses such as Brightwell Manor, about 4.5 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around West Hagbourne goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For landlords with property near Didcot Parkway station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you look after a building such as Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
West Hagbourne is about 2 miles south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. West Hagbourne gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Landlord roof surveys in OX11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Main Street, York Road and Moor Lane, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around West Hagbourne: Coscote (1 mile north-east), Upton (1 mile south), East Hagbourne (1 mile north-east), Harwell (2 miles north-west) and Blewbury (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north), Wantage (7 miles west), Grove (7 miles west), Faringdon (15 miles west) and Benson (7 miles east).
What’s near West Hagbourne
Around West Hagbourne, our work takes us to homes and buildings near UTC Oxfordshire, St Birinus School and The Horse and Harrow pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Atlas Computer Laboratory (2.4 miles west) and Brightwell Castle (4.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
What else we do in West Hagbourne
Why get it checked now?
A contractor’s quote tells you what they propose to do. A survey gives you an independent view of the roof before you commission work so you know what you’re asking contractors to price. In a small place like West Hagbourne, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why us?
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Questions from West Hagbourne
Does a conservation area affect roof work in West Hagbourne?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is West Hagbourne within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Who typically books a landlord or block roof survey?
We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as RTM and residents’ management companies. Leaseholders sometimes book it as well.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We inspect the parts we are given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a small place like West Hagbourne, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Gutters and downpipes
Blocked gutters cause many leaks into top-floor flats. We check gutters, outlets and downpipes as far as can be seen safely.
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. We note what we see from inside.
What this survey can’t tell you
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes