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Landlord roof survey in Winslow, Buckinghamshire
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Winslow, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Leaks into upper flats
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Winslow
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof in a report you can plan around. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it along with RTM and residents’ management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We survey converted houses, gutters and downpipes and rented houses, and people most frequently book us about damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and cracked or lifting flashings.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Winslow drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below, and moss holds water against tiles. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
It is not only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Where
- Winslow (MK18)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. A visit to Winslow is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed ahead of time. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Arrange a survey
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
Advice
Also in Winslow
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Winslow
The wider area around Winslow has a long history of building, with Claydon House about 3.5 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs frequently 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. A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Laurence, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Winslow is about 6 miles south-east of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. Surveys in Winslow work the same way as everywhere we cover: a proper look at everything that’s safely in view, photos and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across Buckinghamshire. We also survey roofs in Milton Keynes.
Here we cover the MK18 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Avenue Road. You will find Winslow on the A413, so it’s easy for us to get to. We also cover the places around Winslow: Granborough (2 miles south), Great Horwood (2 miles north), Swanbourne (2 miles east), Little Horwood (2 miles north-east) and Mursley (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (9 miles south), Buckingham (6 miles north-west), Elmhurst (9 miles south), Southcourt (10 miles south), Princes Risborough (15 miles south) and Haydon Hill (8 miles south).
Local landmarks in Winslow
Around Winslow, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Swan pub, Winslow Church of England School and Furze Down School and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Drayton Parslow Mound (4 miles east) and Buckingham Community Hospital (5.9 miles north-west).
Why act early in Winslow
Water that gets into one flat can affect others below. Spotting roof defects early helps protect the whole building. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Winslow, so it’s useful to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- Visits on any day of the week
- Every finding written up with photos
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- 20+ years’ experience
See our cost guide or our case studies.
Questions from Winslow
Is my home in Winslow listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you cover Winslow?
Yes, Winslow is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
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.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Who typically books a landlord or block roof survey?
Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders book it along with residents’ and RTM management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Winslow?
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time, especially on taller buildings.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Flashings that have come away
Anyone responsible for a site like Sir Thomas Fremantle School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
What we cannot see
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:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
Different roofs, different checks
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.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Winslow
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.