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Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in New Marston
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in New Marston, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Why it’s worth a survey now in New Marston
When a chain is moving fast, a roof survey can feel like one more delay. Weekend visits are available as well as weekdays, and a Premium report comes the same day, so it can fit around a tight timetable. In an older home around New Marston, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why book us in New Marston
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- An independent view of the roof
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in New Marston
Many older houses carry decades of roof repairs. Slates slip when their nails corrode, lead valleys and flashings wear, and chimney pointing crumbles. Most of it cannot be seen from the street. Our survey picks it out, with photos so you can see it for yourself. Each finding is explained in plain words, so you know what it means for the house you are buying. We are often asked to look into signs of past leaks inside the loft and standing water on a flat extension roof, on lead flashings and valleys, clay and concrete tiles and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
Houses in smaller places like New Marston can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town, which can mean more wind and rain on the roof. Ridges, verges and flashings are where that weather normally shows first. Whether you are buying or signing off new work, those edges deserve a careful look. On an exposed roof, a loose ridge or verge soon becomes a bigger job.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, and recommendations are put in order of urgency where relevant.
- Place
- New Marston (OX3, OX1, OX4)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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What happens on the day
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. For a survey in New Marston, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. Let us know about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- We agree a time and how we will get in, including the loft.
- We check the roof from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- We email a written report with photographs and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in New Marston, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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Useful tips for New Marston property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Ask for loft access on the day
- Let us know your timetable
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
You may want to pass the report to your solicitor or conveyancer so questions can go to the seller’s solicitor. Past repairs, re-roofing and any records of that work are all fair questions.
Keep the loft ventilated. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up, wetting timbers and insulation. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air cannot flow.
What affects the price in New Marston
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Anything about access we should know
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Landlord and commercial surveys in New Marston
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
New Marston: your questions answered
Is New Marston within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in New Marston?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions are not right we will arrange another day with you.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Where it is safe, yes. Much of the inspection is done from ground level, from windows and from the roof space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in New Marston: local notes
About 0.7 miles south-west lies Holywell Manor, a reminder of how long the area around New Marston has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings frequently 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. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
Landlords with a home close to Oxford station may find that it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
New Marston is about 1 mile north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whether the building in New Marston is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. New Marston is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover.
Every address in OX3, OX1 and OX4 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. We offer pre-purchase roof surveys to properties on Ferry Road, Croft Road and Copse Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Headington Hill (1 mile south-east), Northway (1 mile north-east), Oxford (1 mile south), St Clement's (1 mile south) and Norham Manor (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (11 miles west), Carterton (15 miles west) and Thame (11 miles east).
Local landmarks in New Marston
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to English Faculty Library, Cheney School and Headington Hill Park, among other places. Other local landmarks include Rye St Antony School (0.5 miles south-east) and White Horse pub (0.8 miles south-east). New Marston’s nearest station is Oxford station, about 1.6 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Clarendon Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Churchill Hospital (0.7 miles east). Open spaces near New Marston include Headington Hill and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
When to book a survey in New Marston
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. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Blistered or split felt on a flat roof
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
If you live in an older home near Saint Michael and All Angels, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Before you book anyone
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Are they insured for the work?
- What follow-up you get after the report