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Middle Assendon Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Middle Assendon. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Middle Assendon
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report gives you clear points to raise with your solicitor or the managing agent. Where the building has a flat roof, it’s checked as far as access allows. We survey natural slate, chimney stacks and lead flashings and valleys, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are blistered or split felt on a flat roof and sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes.
Being in a small place like Middle Assendon makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at as you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked seven days a week.
It isn’t only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Place
- Middle Assendon (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Tell us your exchange date when booking
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
- Book once your offer is accepted
If you want quotes for the work, roofers can work from the report. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and chinks of daylight. Take photos so you can show whoever looks at it.
What happens if roof problems are left?
After exchange, any roof defect is yours to deal with. Before it, you still have choices. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but too late to use them in the purchase. In a small place like Middle Assendon, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why us?
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- A report with photographs
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What we do, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes between one and two hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Rural addresses near Middle Assendon can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- Once your offer is accepted, you tell us the address and when you hope to exchange.
- Access to the house and the roof space is agreed beforehand.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it is safe.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Middle Assendon
The fixings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles do. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, but corroded nails let slates slip. It is a frequent finding on older houses and easy to miss from the ground.
Problems we come across often include:
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
Greys Court lies about 1.8 miles south-west, so building around Middle Assendon goes back a long way. When you buy an older home, the roof’s age, past repairs and any listing all affect what you might spend later.
What to check before booking
- What the survey will not cover
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What happens after the report arrives
Middle Assendon questions
Is my home in Middle Assendon listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Middle Assendon within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. On Premium, a drone is used where it applies.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, 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.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That way you can still act on what we find, whether that means asking questions or negotiating.
When will the report arrive?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. We send it by email with photos included.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
They do different things. A RICS home survey covers the whole building, while ours looks only at the roof, in more detail. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
Local roofs and buyers in Middle Assendon
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
Landlords with a home close to Henley-On-Thames station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. If you live in an older home near Church of St James, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Middle Assendon is about 6 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Roofs in Middle Assendon get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Middle Assendon. There’s also a page for Reading.
Here we cover the RG9 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. We cover properties on Fawley Bottom Lane and White Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Bix (1 mile south-west), Fawley Bottom (1 mile north-east), Lower Assendon (1 mile south-east), Fawley (1 mile east) and Catslip (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (14 miles west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles south-east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (9 miles north) and Tilehurst (9 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Middle Assendon
We work in homes and buildings around Fawley Court and Temple Island and Rainbow Inn, among other places. The closest station to Middle Assendon is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 2.7 miles south-east. A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (3.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Warburg Nature Reserve.
Checking the roof from ground level
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Middle Assendon
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers