Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Witney, Oxfordshire
We carry out landlord roof surveys in Witney and the rest of Oxfordshire. We survey seven days a week.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Witney
We check the same things on a let roof as on any other: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the roof space. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included where they’re part of the brief. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can be seen safely and the loft where access is safe. If you’ve noticed leaking joints at party walls and flashings that have come away, we can find out what’s behind it, on shared roofs, flat roofs on blocks and rented houses alike.
Around Witney, semis and terraces share chimneys, gutters and roof lines with the house next door. A shared chimney stack or a gutter run across two houses means a defect may sit partly on someone else’s property. We can only inspect what we have access to, so shared parts are reported as far as they can be seen safely. Tell us when booking if you know of anything shared with next door.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Witney (OX28, OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What happens if roof problems are left?
A dated condition report is useful for the building’s records. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. Once water reaches the loft insulation in a home in Witney, it loses much of its value and is slow to dry. That is an extra cost on top of the roof work itself.
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. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- An independent look at the roof
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Witney?
On a shared roof, it’s not always clear who should act. Everyone may think someone else is responsible and work gets delayed. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
The streets around a church such as Witney Congregational Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Before you book anyone
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
Witney homes and their roofs
The wider area around Witney has a long history of building, with Minster Lovell Hall about 1.9 miles north-west. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Take a building like Tower Hill Community Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For landlords with property near Finstock station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Witney is about 11 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. In Witney, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Witney. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
All of OX28 and OX29 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Carpenters Square, High Street and Market Square and the roads around them. Witney sits on or near the A40 and A415. We also cover Cogges (1 mile east), Madley Park (1 mile east), Ducklington (1 mile south), High Cogges (2 miles east) and South Leigh (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles west), Wantage (14 miles south), Grove (13 miles south) and Faringdon (10 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Witney has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Around Witney
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wood Green School, New Inn Public House and The Henry Box School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Finstock station, about 4.6 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (0.6 miles east).
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and downpipes
Gutters are a common source of leaks on blocks. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected as far as can safely be seen.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. We check pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings as far as can be seen.
The survey, 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. The inspection then takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. A survey in Witney 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.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Witney: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Witney?
Yes, Witney is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
I let a flat near Finstock station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Will you check the loft?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
What’s the best way to book?
It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
When you need someone else
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs