Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Weston-on-the-Green
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat across Weston-on-the-Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Pre-purchase roof surveys for Weston-on-the-Green homes and businesses
Common questions in Weston-on-the-Green
Do you cover smaller places like Weston-on-the-Green?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Is Weston-on-the-Green in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
How long does the survey visit take?
It usually takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
The sooner after your offer is accepted, the better. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
When will the report arrive?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed with photos included.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Weston-on-the-Green
A full home survey looks at the whole property, and the roof is only one part of it. We do not offer a RICS home survey, and ours is not a substitute for one. It adds a focused look at the roof on its own, with photos of what we find and written recommendations. The two sit side by side if you want the fullest picture. We survey natural slate, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and clay and concrete tiles, and common reasons people get in touch are roof slopes that look uneven or sagging and damp timbers or stains in the loft.
Older buildings in small places like Weston-on-the-Green may be listed or 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 is worth knowing where you stand. 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. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Weston-on-the-Green (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Weston-on-the-Green
If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones 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.
If you let a flat or house near Islip station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Weston-on-the-Green is about 4 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in Weston-on-the-Green and the rest of Oxfordshire. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Here we cover the OX25 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Local streets include Church Road, Blacksmiths Close and Westlands Avenue, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Weston Otmoor (1 mile east), Bletchingdon (2 miles west), Kirtlington (2 miles west), Hampton Poyle (3 miles south-west) and Islip (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Oxford (8 miles south), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (4 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (12 miles south-west) and Thame (14 miles south-east).
Around Weston-on-the-Green
Weston-on-the-Green’s nearest station is Islip station, about 2.7 miles south. Nearby you will also find Bicester Community Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Bicester Avenue (3.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Woodsides Meadow and Graven Hill.
Towns and villages near Weston-on-the-Green
What else we do in Weston-on-the-Green
What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- House, block, shop or office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
What we need to know
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it’s useful to mention:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- When you need the report by
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
DIY checks: what’s safe
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Weston-on-the-Green
Patch repairs are common on roofs of every age. Bitumen painted over a flashing, mortar where lead should be, or a few tiles that don’t match can be signs that something has leaked before. We note what we see so you can ask about it.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Mary, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- When you will get the report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes an hour or two at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. In a small place like Weston-on-the-Green, access is typically the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You book once your offer is accepted and let us know the address and your timetable.
- We agree a time and how we’ll get in, including the loft.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it is safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with photos and recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Find any records of previous roof work
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but they weather and can crack, and low-pitched roofs need their laps to be right.
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks take the brunt of the weather. The pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are all checked, as far as we can see them safely.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Weston-on-the-Green
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.