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Pre-purchase roof survey in Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Letcombe Regis, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
DIY checks: what’s safe
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Letcombe Regis
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. We can’t say how a seller will respond, but you will be asking from facts rather than guesses. It also helps you decide whether to go ahead at all. If you are worried about loose pots and cracked flaunching and a ridge or slope that dips, we can find out what’s behind it.
Somewhere as small as Letcombe Regis, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Whether you are buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Letcombe Regis (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Letcombe Regis
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Letcombe Regis
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Around Letcombe Regis, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
Letcombe Regis is about 2 miles south-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Letcombe Regis is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and the South East. Letcombe Regis is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. There’s also a page for Oxford.
Every address in OX12 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. We cover properties on Main Street, Greyhound Mews and Old Manor Court. We also cover East Challow (1 mile north), Letcombe Bassett (1 mile south-west), Childrey (1 mile north-west), West Challow (1 mile north-west) and Wantage (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (15 miles north-east), Didcot (9 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles north-east), Witney (15 miles north), Carterton (15 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Letcombe Regis
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Mary's School, The Greyhound Public House and Betjeman Millennium Park and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (3.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Asbestos testing of any kind
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Gutters and downpipes
- Chimney stacks
What we’re asked to look at in Letcombe Regis
Patch repairs are common on roofs of every age. Bitumen over flashings, mortar fillets in place of lead and odd replacement tiles can point to a problem that keeps coming back. Our report records them so you can ask the seller what was done and when.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
The streets around a church such as Church of St Andrew are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether VAT is added on top
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
How it works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere as small as Letcombe Regis, access is often 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 ahead of time.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the loft space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations before you exchange.
Getting ready for the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Keep pets in another room
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Getting a price
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
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Letcombe Regis: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Letcombe Regis?
Yes, Letcombe Regis is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Is my home in Letcombe Regis listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you need access inside the house?
Where we can, yes. From the loft space we can see staining, timbers and underlay. If access isn’t possible, we note it in the report.
How long does the survey visit take?
It usually takes about one to two hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
After your offer is accepted and before you exchange contracts. That way you can still act on what we find.
Should I get a roof survey as well as a RICS 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’s where a roof survey helps. It isn’t a replacement for a RICS survey.
Roof by roof
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks take the brunt of the weather. We check the pots, the flaunching, the pointing and the flashings, as far as we can see them safely.
Gutters and parapets
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, normally to the back of the house. If the home you’re buying has one, that gutter and its outlet get a careful look.