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New roof snagging in Kingham, Oxfordshire
Checking a new or replacement roof for snags around Kingham, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gaps at new flashings
- Underlay at the eaves left exposed
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
New roof snagging in Kingham
Snagging means finding the small faults and loose ends left at the end of a job. Roof snags often show at ridges, verges, valleys and flashings, where the detailing is hardest. We inspect as far as can be seen safely and photograph each snag. Typical snags include loose ridge tiles, poorly dressed flashings and debris left in gutters. If you’ve noticed vents that weren’t fitted or are covered and gutters blocked by building debris, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on new flat roofs, loft conversions and dormers and flashings and valleys alike.
Somewhere as small as Kingham, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Kingham (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Book snagging before the final payment
- Watch for gutters overflowing in rain
- Check ceilings and the loft after heavy rain
- Send the snagging report to your roofer
If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and Premium an in-person consultation.
File the contract, invoices and warranty papers in one place. Add the snagging report to it.
The survey, step by step
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 roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. For a village or hamlet like Kingham, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we note any deadlines and concerns.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, vantage points and the roof where safe.
- We work through ridges, verges, valleys and flashings.
- Debris and damage to other parts are recorded.
- You receive a report to share with your roofer.
Before the survey
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
What you can safely check yourself
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 part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Kingham
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Common questions in Kingham
Do you carry out roof surveys in Kingham?
Yes, Kingham is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and the South East. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you cover smaller places like Kingham?
Yes. Kingham is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years.
Do you check new-build roofs?
Yes, new-build roofs are checked in the same way as replacement roofs. You get a photo report of any snags to raise with the builder.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. Strong wind or a downpour can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. 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.
Why it is worth a survey now in Kingham
Offcuts left in a gutter can block it and send water down the walls. Finding it now is simpler than tracing damp later. For older village homes like those around Kingham, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
Honest limits
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Legal advice on your contract
- How the roof will perform for years to come
- Areas out of view from each safe vantage point
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flashings and valleys
- Replacement roofs
- Ridges and verges
- New flat roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- New-build homes
Buying a home or a new roof in Kingham
West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. The wider area around Kingham has a long history of building, with Chastleton House about 3.3 miles north. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Kingham station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. Take an older house close to Church of St Andrew: the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Kingham is about 10 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. In Kingham, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Kingham is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover for new roof snagging. You can also see our page for Oxford.
We cover every part of the OX7 postcode area for new roof snagging and the streets around it. If you need new roof snagging at a property on Station Road, Cozens Lane and Orchard Way or a nearby road, we can survey it. Being close to the B4450, Kingham is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for new roof snagging include Bledington (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Witney (10 miles south-east), Carterton (10 miles south), Chipping Norton (4 miles north-east), Neithrop (15 miles north-east), Ruscote (15 miles north-east) and Woodstock (13 miles east).
What’s near Kingham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Wild Rabbit pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Kingham station, roughly 0.7 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chipping Norton Museum (3.9 miles north-east) and Moore Cottage Hospital (5.8 miles west).