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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Bunkers Hill
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Bunkers Hill, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Bunkers Hill
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. That’s when the findings are most useful, while you’re not yet committed. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. If you’ve noticed a ridge or slope that dips and slipped or missing slates and tiles, we can find out what’s behind it.
Somewhere as small as Bunkers Hill, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings frequently sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Whether you are buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Bunkers Hill (OX5)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit typically takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Cottages and farmhouses around Bunkers Hill often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We inspect the roof from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations to read before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Booking a survey
For a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Bunkers Hill, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
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Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Bunkers Hill
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The roof’s overall size
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Helping us price your survey
There is no need for technical words. Just tell us:
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Anything about access we should know
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiled roofs frequently last half a century or longer. Cracked, slipped or missing tiles are noted, along with odd replacement tiles that hint at earlier leaks.
Flat roofs
A flat roof that has been coated over several times may hide problems underneath. We say when the covering would need opening up to know more.
Also in Bunkers Hill
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Bunkers Hill
With Blenheim Palace about 2.3 miles south-west, Bunkers Hill sits in an area with a long building history. 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. Oxford Airport is about 2 miles from Bunkers Hill. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you let a flat or house near Tackley station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Bunkers Hill is about 7 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Bookings from Bunkers Hill are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Bunkers Hill and the places around it. Oxford is in our area too.
Surveys in OX5 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Field View Lane and Bunkers Hill or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Bunkers Hill include Shipton-on-Cherwell (1 mile south-east), Thrupp (1 mile south), Woodstock (2 miles south-west), Tackley (2 miles north) and Begbroke (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns like Oxford (8 miles south-east), Banbury (14 miles north), Bicester (7 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (9 miles south-west) and Carterton (13 miles south-west).
Near you in Bunkers Hill
We work in homes and buildings around Rock Of Gibraltar Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Tackley station, roughly 1.8 miles north-east. A little further out are Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (2 miles west).
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Bunkers Hill
Blocked or leaking gutters do damage that is not obvious at first. Water spilling over a gutter soaks brickwork and can rot fascias and rafter ends. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the house. They’re part of what we check.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Flashings that have lifted or split
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of Holy Cross, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What happens after the report arrives
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Mention any deadline when you contact us
- Ask the agent to make sure the loft hatch can be opened
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
It’s worth sharing the report with your solicitor so they can raise enquiries with the seller’s side. Past repairs, re-roofing and any records of that work are all fair questions, particularly where we’ve found patch repairs.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
Questions from Bunkers Hill
Can you fly a drone over a roof in Bunkers Hill?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. Oxford Airport is about 2 miles away, so we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before any flight. A small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and the rest of the survey doesn’t depend on the drone.
Is my home in Bunkers Hill listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes, you can. The report sets out what we found, with photos, which you can share with the seller or agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
The sooner after your offer is accepted, the better. The report is most useful before exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you as you book.
Do you need access inside the house?
If it can be arranged, yes. Inside, the loft shows leaks, damp timbers and the underlay. If access is not possible, we note it in the report.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.