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Pre-purchase roof survey in Hailey, Oxfordshire
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat around Hailey, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Blocked or leaking gutters
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Hailey
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. That is when the findings are most useful, while you’re not yet committed. We survey seven days a week, which helps when the chain is moving fast. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We survey lead flashings and valleys, clay and concrete tiles and flat-roofed extensions and dormers, and people most frequently book us about gutters choked with leaves and moss and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing.
For a small place like Hailey, the visit is planned like any other: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when booking. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Hailey (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Hailey
The lender’s valuation is done for the lender, not for you. It looks at whether the property is suitable security for the loan, not at the condition of each slate and flashing. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer, and the report is written for you to use. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Hailey, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
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 choose Independent Roof Survey in Hailey
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Plain-English reports with photos
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
Questions from Hailey
Is Hailey within the area you cover?
Yes, Hailey is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hailey?
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.
How soon is the report ready?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. We send it by email, with photos.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes, you can. You’ll have photos and a written description of each defect, so you can raise them with the seller or their agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
The sooner after your offer is accepted, the better. The report is most useful before exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- The shape of the roof and its details
Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- 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
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes an hour or two at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. For a village or hamlet like Hailey, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
Advice
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs
Many homes have a flat roof somewhere, often over an extension. 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.
Gutters and parapets
Gutters, downpipes and outlets carry water away from walls. Leaking joints, sagging lengths and blockages are all noted, along with fascias and soffits.
Places near Hailey
Also in Hailey
Buying a home or a new roof in Hailey
Minster Lovell Hall, about 1.9 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hailey. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you own a rental within reach of Finstock station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. The streets around a church like Church of St John the Evangelist are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Hailey is about 2 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. From houses to flats and shops in Hailey, the roof can be surveyed. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Hailey and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Here we cover the OX29 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Fishers Close, Hicks Close and Giernalls Road. If you are just outside Hailey, we cover Delly End (1 mile north-east), Poffley End (1 mile south-east), New Yatt (2 miles east), Ramsden (2 miles north) and North Leigh (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles south-west), Grove (14 miles south), Faringdon (12 miles south) and Kidlington (9 miles east).
What’s near Hailey
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Lamb And Flag Public House, Wood Green School and The King's School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Finstock station, about 2.9 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Hailey include Blenheim Farm.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Hailey
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work with less disruption.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.