Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Easington Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Easington, with photos and a written report.
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Flashings that have lifted or split
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Let us know about it as you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Easington
With a written roof report, you can go back to the seller or agent with specifics. You might ask about past repairs, ask for work to be done before completion or think again about your offer. What the seller agrees to is up to them, but you’ll be negotiating from a clear picture rather than a hunch. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. We are often asked to look into blocked or leaking gutters and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing, across gutters and downpipes, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and the roof space.
In a village or hamlet like Easington, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Easington (HP18)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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FAQs for Easington
How do I find out if my home in Easington is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you cover smaller places like Easington?
Yes, Easington is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. 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.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere as small as Easington, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed beforehand.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from ground level and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Can I check my roof myself?
A lot can be seen 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.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs
Flat roofs on extensions, dormers and garages are easy to forget about. Felt frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, EPDM rubber 30 to 50 and GRP up to about 30. We look for signs of age and failure.
Natural slate
On a slate roof, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all on very old roofs. Where we can see it from the loft, we say what condition it is in.
What we can’t see
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- The condition of the rest of the house (that’s a RICS home survey)
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- A structural engineer’s report
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Natural slate
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Easington?
A chimney stack stands out in the wind and rain and they’re frequently the least maintained part of a roof. Mortar erodes, the flaunching around the pots cracks and the flashings work loose. A stack may be shared with the neighbours, which matters if work is needed.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
Boarstall Tower, about 4.6 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Easington. If you are buying an older home nearby, it’s worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before you plan any re-roofing.
What to check before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Easington
Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
For landlords with property near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Parish Church of St Mary, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Easington is about 3 miles north-west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Easington can all book pre-purchase roof surveys. Easington is one of the places in Buckinghamshire where we work. You can also see our page for Oxford.
Here we cover the HP18 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. You will find streets such as Easington Lane and Chilton Road. We also cover the places around Easington: Chilton (1 mile north), Shabbington (2 miles south-west), Little Ickford (3 miles south-west), North Weston (3 miles south) and Ickford (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Aylesbury (8 miles east), High Wycombe (15 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Elmhurst (9 miles east), Southcourt (8 miles east) and Princes Risborough (9 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Easington
In Easington, that means homes and buildings near The Mole & Chicken pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 2.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Thame Community Hospital (3.3 miles south-east) and Dinton Castle (4.9 miles east). Open spaces near Easington include Snakemoor.