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Pre-purchase roof survey in Church Enstone, Oxfordshire
A careful look at the roof at your property in Church Enstone, with photos and a written report.
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Church Enstone
Some roofs cannot be seen well from the ground or from windows. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, plus a drone inspection where applicable, along with a same-day report. If airspace rules or the weather rule out a flight, we’ll say so and inspect from every other safe vantage point. Typical surveys look at lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney and blocked or leaking gutters, across clay and concrete tiles, gutters and downpipes and lead flashings and valleys.
Being in a small place like Church Enstone makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them as you book. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Church Enstone (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely. The survey typically takes about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Somewhere like Church Enstone needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Leave side gates unlocked
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
Buying a home or a new roof in Church Enstone
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings frequently carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
Landlords with a home close to Charlbury station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Church Enstone is about 9 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Church Enstone, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Church Enstone is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. You can also see our page for Oxford.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: OX7. You’ll find streets such as Chapel Lane, Banbury Road and Bicester Road. Close by, we survey roofs in Enstone (1 mile south), Little Tew (2 miles north), Kiddington (3 miles south-east), Great Tew (3 miles north) and Swerford (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (15 miles south-east), Banbury (11 miles north-east), Bicester (13 miles east), Witney (9 miles south), Carterton (12 miles south-west) and Kidlington (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Church Enstone
We work in homes and buildings around The Crown Inn, among other places. The closest station to Church Enstone is Charlbury station, about 3.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (2.9 miles north). Open spaces near Church Enstone include Blenheim Farm.
Church Enstone: your questions answered
Is my home in Church Enstone listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Church Enstone in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and Church Enstone is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property.
How soon is the report ready?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed, with photographs.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and that is where a roof survey helps. It is not a replacement for a RICS survey.
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Getting in touch
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Anything about access we should know
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, tell us about the property and we will point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Honest limits
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
Why act early in Church Enstone
The lender’s valuation is done for the lender, not for you. Its job is to check the property’s value for the mortgage, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. Our survey is done for you, and the report is written for you to use. For an older or listed building in a place like Church Enstone, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Church Enstone
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Every finding written up with photos
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Weekday and weekend surveys
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Church Enstone?
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. It’s often found in cement sheets, soffits and flue pipes. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before work starts.
Common reasons to book include:
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
If you live in an older home near Church of St Kenelm, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Their track record with similar roofs