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Roof leak investigation in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire
Find out the condition of the leaking roof at your property in Duns Tew from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
- Leaks at a dormer or roof window
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
What we do, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. After that, we check everything we can see safely. Most surveys take between one and two hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Duns Tew can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You pick a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The investigation works from the stain back to the roof.
- Moisture detection and thermal imaging are used where your package includes them and they help.
- The report explains the likely entry point and what needs attention.
How to prepare
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Roof leak investigation in Duns Tew: what you get
Our roof leak investigations cover Duns Tew and the wider South East. Surveys are carried out on weekdays and at weekends. We look inside and out, at flashings, valleys, chimneys, gutters and flat roof details. The findings come in a written report with photos. If water is coming in now, catch it in a bucket and keep it away from lights and sockets, then phone 07833 053749 or send us an email to arrange a visit. If you’ve noticed damp on a chimney breast and water coming in around a roof light or dormer, we can find out what’s behind it, on the roof space, slate and tile slopes and valleys and parapet gutters alike.
For a small place like Duns Tew, the inspection is the same as anywhere: we simply plan the journey and access ahead. It’s useful to know where the water appears, in what weather, and what you’ve seen outside, plus any earlier repairs. Photographs of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Location
- Duns Tew (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Duns Tew questions
How do I find out if my home in Duns Tew is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you cover smaller places like Duns Tew?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Is there anything I need to do ahead of the visit?
Note when the leak appears and what the weather was doing. Move stored items away from the loft hatch. Keep away from any light or socket that water is reaching.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We note visible signs like sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
How soon will I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email.
Towns and villages near Duns Tew
What else we do in Duns Tew
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Keep a photo record of the damp patch
- Protect furniture and flooring under the leak
- Keep water away from lights and sockets
- Mention any plumbing above the damp area
Keep the report after the work is done. If water appears again, it shows what was found before, which makes the next step quicker.
Have leaves and moss cleared from gutters, valleys and outlets, ideally once the leaves have fallen. Many leaks start with a blocked outlet. Use a professional rather than climbing up yourself.
Wind, rain and roofs in Duns Tew
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed.
Landlords with a home close to Heyford station may find that a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. Take an older house close to Church of St Mary Magdalene: the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself.
Duns Tew is about 8 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Duns Tew is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire. Duns Tew is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work for roof leak investigations. You can also see our page for Oxford.
We survey roofs across the OX25 postcode area for roof leak investigations and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Main Street, Glebe Court and Middle Barton Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for roof leak investigations include Dane Hill (1 mile north-east), North Aston (1 mile east), Middle Aston (1 mile south-east), Steeple Aston (2 miles south-east) and Nether Worton (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (15 miles south), Banbury (8 miles north), Bicester (8 miles south-east), Witney (13 miles south-west), Kidlington (9 miles south) and Headington Quarry (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Duns Tew
Around Duns Tew, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The White Horse Inn. The closest station to Duns Tew is Heyford station, about 2.8 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (3.9 miles west) and Deddington Castle (2.1 miles north-east).
Leave it or get it looked at?
Wet insulation doesn’t insulate well. A slow leak can soak it for months before a stain appears. Catching it early limits what has to be replaced. Outbuildings and barns around Duns Tew are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
For a price for your roof in Duns Tew, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What you get with us
- 20+ years’ experience
- Prices that include VAT
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
When you need someone else
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Leaks from plumbing, tanks or pipework rather than the roof
- Whether rotten timbers meet design loads
- Putting the leak right
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Slate and tile slopes
- Rooflights and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roof details
Roof by roof
Flat roof upstands and outlets
Upstands seal the edge of a flat roof where it meets a wall. A low or cracked upstand is a common way in.
Parapet and box gutters
Parapet and box gutters sit behind walls or inside the roof. A blocked outlet sends water over the lining and into the building.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Duns Tew
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.