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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Crowell
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Crowell, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Crowell
Many older houses carry decades of roof repairs. Slates slip when their nails corrode, lead valleys and flashings wear, and chimney pointing crumbles. Most of it cannot be seen from the street. Our survey picks it out, with photographs that show you exactly where. We explain each finding in plain English, so it’s clear what it means for your purchase. We’re often asked to look into ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof and worn or lifted lead flashings, on chimney stacks, clay and concrete tiles and gutters and downpipes.
Older buildings in small places like Crowell may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it is worth knowing which applies. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible.
- Where
- Crowell (OX39)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Crowell
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- House, block, shop or office
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The size of the roof
- The shape of the roof and its details
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You will know the exact price before booking.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- What kind of property and roof it is
- When you need the report by
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Crowell homes and their roofs
About 2.9 miles west lies Adwell House, a reminder of how long the area around Crowell has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming. If you let a flat or house near Princes Risborough station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Crowell is about 4 miles south-east of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Crowell is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Crowell is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. There’s also a page for Oxford.
We survey roofs across the OX39 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. Other places close to Crowell include Kingston Blount (1 mile west), Oakley (1 mile north-east), Crowell Hill (1 mile south-east), Aston Rowant (1 mile south-west) and Postcombe (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (14 miles west), Didcot (15 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles west), Thame (4 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south) and Benson (9 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Crowell
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Shepherd's Crook pub. For rail, the closest station is Princes Risborough station, roughly 3.9 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Thame Community Hospital (4.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Crowell include Oakley Hill nature reserve and Bald Hill.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Crowell
When a chain is moving fast, a roof survey can feel like one more delay. We visit on weekdays and at weekends, and the Premium Survey report arrives the same day, which helps it fit around your exchange date. For older village homes like those around Crowell, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
For a price for your roof in Crowell, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Crowell
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- An independent look at the roof
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Book once your offer is accepted
- For a flat, check who is responsible for the roof
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, while Premium includes a consultation in person. If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, especially after autumn. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Get a professional in rather than climbing up yourself.
What you can safely check yourself
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 and it will help the survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
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Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Crowell
Do you carry out roof surveys in Crowell?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Will you come out to Crowell?
Yes, Crowell is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
After your offer is accepted and before you exchange contracts. That gives you time to use the findings, whether that means asking questions or negotiating.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is 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.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Where possible, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and upstairs windows give useful views. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Much of the inspection is done from ground level, from windows and from the loft space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How it works
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Cottages and farmhouses around Crowell frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know about parking near the property
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
Booking a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
When you need someone else
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- A structural engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Gutters and downpipes