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Pre-purchase roof survey in Moreton, Oxfordshire
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Moreton, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
For landlords and managing agents
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Moreton
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that’s often not the individual flat owner, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We look at as much of the roof as access safely allows, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. If the building has a flat roof, we look at that too where access allows. If you’ve noticed gutters choked with leaves and moss and loose pots and cracked flaunching, we can find out what’s behind it, on the roof space, clay and concrete tiles and gutters and downpipes alike.
Some older homes in villages like Moreton are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Location
- Moreton (OX9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Cottages and farmhouses around Moreton often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you’re buying.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs
Repeated coatings on a flat roof can mask what’s underneath. We record what we can see and say where a closer look is needed.
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings close the gaps at chimneys, walls and abutments. We look for lead that has lifted, split or been patched over.
Why act early in Moreton
After exchange, any roof defect is yours to deal with. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but too late to use them in the purchase. Outbuildings and barns around Moreton are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Moreton
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- 20+ years’ experience
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Buying a home or a new roof in Moreton
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. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. The wider area around Moreton has a long history of building, with Adwell House about 3.3 miles south. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Mary, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Moreton is about 1 mile south-west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. In Moreton, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Moreton is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Every address in OX9 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Thame (1 mile north-east), Towersey (2 miles east), Long Crendon (3 miles north), Sydenham (3 miles south-east) and Emmington (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles west), Didcot (14 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south) and Kidlington (14 miles north-west).
Around Moreton
Around Moreton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and The Old Plough House. The closest station to Moreton is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Thame Community Hospital (1.2 miles east) and Thame Museum (0.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Snakemoor.
Common questions in Moreton
How do I find out if my home in Moreton is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Moreton within the area you cover?
Yes, Moreton is covered. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Moreton?
It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe to do so. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the roof space. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
When will the report arrive?
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 included.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Where we can, yes. Inside, the loft shows leaks, damp timbers and the underlay. If we cannot get in, the report says so.
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What else we do in Moreton
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Roof area
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Moreton?
Chimneys take the worst of the weather and they’re often 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 can affect how any work is arranged.
People typically book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
If you let a flat or house near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What exactly goes into their report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one