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New Hinksey Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. Pre-purchase roof surveys in New Hinksey.
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- 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: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What to let us know when you contact us
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in New Hinksey
The best time to book is once your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts. That’s when the findings are most useful, while you’re not yet committed. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We’re frequently asked to look into cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing and standing water on a flat extension roof, across natural slate, lead flashings and valleys and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
Bungalows, chalet bungalows and older cottages are common in smaller places like New Hinksey, and many have been extended or had dormers added. Even on a low roof, dormers, valleys and flat-roofed additions need a careful look. The same goes for a purchase or a new roof around New Hinksey. Snags and wear both tend to show at dormer lead work and along flat-roof edges.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Place
- New Hinksey (OX1, OX4)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near New Hinksey
Also in New Hinksey
Why act early in New Hinksey
The lender’s valuation is done for the lender, not for you. It looks at whether the property is suitable security for the loan, and it will not look closely at the roof. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer, and the report is written for you to use. On a bungalow or cottage around New Hinksey, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
What you get with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Package prices that include VAT
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 98% customer satisfaction
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
Don’t block the vents at the eaves. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up, wetting timbers and insulation. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air can’t flow.
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Being in a smaller place like New Hinksey does not change how the visit works: we look from ground level, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. It’s useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you are buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Booking a survey
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Pre-purchase roof surveys in New Hinksey: local notes
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. The wider area around New Hinksey has a long history of building, with Holywell Manor about 1.4 miles north. 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.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St John the Evangelist, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
New Hinksey is about 1 mile south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Bookings from New Hinksey are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Here we cover the OX1 and OX4 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Whether your property is on Manor Road, Edith Road and Weirs Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Other places close to New Hinksey include South Hinksey (1 mile south-west), Redbridge (1 mile south), Grandpont (1 mile north-west), Donnington (1 mile east) and Hinksey Hill (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Didcot (9 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south), Witney (11 miles west), Carterton (15 miles west) and Thame (12 miles east).
What’s near New Hinksey
In New Hinksey, that means homes and buildings near South Park, Oxford Media & Business School and The Duke of Monmouth pub. Also close by are Greyfriars Catholic School (1.2 miles east) and Alexander Library of Ornithology (1 mile north). New Hinksey’s nearest station is Oxford station, roughly 1.3 miles north-west. A little further out are The Story Museum (1 mile north) and Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (1.1 miles north). For a walk, there’s Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
Honest limits
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
- Confirmation of asbestos in cement sheets or soffits
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in New Hinksey
Buildings put up or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Cement roof sheets, soffits and flue pipes are typical places to find it. We do not carry out asbestos surveys, but our report flags materials that could contain it and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before work starts.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
For landlords with property near Oxford station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- How soon the report will arrive
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Common questions in New Hinksey
Do you cover New Hinksey?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Is my home in New Hinksey listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
How soon is the report ready?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed with photos included.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
The visit 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. We’ll give you an idea of timing as you book.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Where it is safe, yes. We inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.