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Pre-purchase roof survey in Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Kirtlington, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Old water stains in the loft space
Kirtlington questions
Is Kirtlington in the area you cover?
Yes, Kirtlington is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Kirtlington as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Kirtlington listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Kirtlington?
It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Kirtlington: what you get
Buyers in Kirtlington and right across London and the South East use our pre-purchase roof survey. Whether it’s a terrace, a semi, a detached house or a flat, the roof gets the same careful look. We tell you what’s sound, what needs attention and how urgent it is. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and have 20+ years’ experience. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We survey lead flashings and valleys, the roof space and gutters and downpipes, and people most often book us about standing water on a flat extension roof and bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs.
In a village or hamlet like Kirtlington, 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, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Kirtlington (OX5)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Kirtlington
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Buying a home or a new roof in Kirtlington
About 4.3 miles south-west lies Blenheim Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Kirtlington has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. If you let a flat or house near Tackley station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Kirtlington is about 6 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. From houses to flats and shops in Kirtlington, the roof can be surveyed. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
All of OX5 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on South Green, Church Lane and Hatch Way or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Bletchingdon (1 mile south), Enslow (1 mile south-west), Weston-on-the-Green (2 miles east), Hampton Poyle (3 miles south) and Weston Otmoor (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (9 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north), Bicester (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south), Witney (11 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Kirtlington
For rail, the closest station is Tackley station, roughly 1.1 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Woodsides Meadow.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Kirtlington
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Kirtlington. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
The survey, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes between one and two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Older rural homes like those around Kirtlington can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- We agree a time and how we will get in, including the loft.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- Your report arrives by email, with photos and recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Why get it checked now?
Without a survey, you’re relying on a glance from the pavement. That will not show slipped slates on the rear slope, a worn valley or cracked flaunching. A survey fills that gap before you commit, with photos of anything that needs attention. Outbuildings and barns around Kirtlington are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Why book with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Package prices that include VAT
- Plain-English reports with photos
See what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs
Standing water, blisters, splits and tired upstands all point to wear. We look at outlets too, since a blocked one leaves water sitting on the roof.
Chimney stacks
Leaning stacks, loose pots and eroded mortar are common findings. We photograph them so you can raise them before exchange.
What affects the price in Kirtlington
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- House, block, shop or office
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What we need to know
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it is useful to mention:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What this survey can’t tell you
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Kirtlington
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings and valleys