Roof survey Oxford

Roof surveys in Oxford

We survey roofs across Oxford for buyers, homeowners, landlords and building managers. Oxford’s mix of very old buildings, large Victorian houses and dense terraced streets means roofs vary a great deal, and many are hard to see from the ground. Our roof survey covers the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the roof space where there is safe access.

If you’re buying, a pre-purchase roof survey gives you a closer look at the roof than a general home survey can. If you have a leak, our roof leak investigation traces where water is getting in, using moisture detection and thermal imaging where they help.

Stone, Victorian brick and terraced streets

Oxford’s historic centre is built largely of stone, with limestone walls and roofs of stone slate, clay tile, slate or lead. Many buildings are listed, and their roofs have complex details: parapets, hidden gutters, lead-lined valleys and tall chimney stacks. Stone slates and old lead need a careful eye, because a small fault high up can let water into old timbers for a long time before anyone notices.

North Oxford is famous for its Victorian suburb of large brick villas, many with steep roofs, gables, turrets and decorative ridges, and several now divided into flats. In Jericho, East Oxford and other inner areas, terraced houses have slate roofs, shared chimneys and rear additions. Further out, interwar housing, post-war estates and newer developments bring concrete tiles and flat-roofed garages, porches and extensions. In villages across west Oxfordshire you’ll also find Cotswold stone slates on older buildings.

Our services in Oxford

• Pre-purchase roof survey (from £150): Before you exchange: the roof’s condition, defects and what to raise with the seller, in a written report with photos.
• Roof survey (from £150): A full look at coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the roof space, with written recommendations.
• Roof leak investigation (from £150): Tracing where water is getting in, using moisture detection and thermal imaging where they help.
• Drone roof survey (from £400): Close-up photos of roofs that are tall, steep or hard to reach, flown by a CAA-registered operator with airspace checked first.
• Flat roof survey (from £150): Felt, asphalt, EPDM, GRP and single-ply roofs on extensions, garages, flats, offices and units.
• Thermal imaging roof survey (from £400): Thermal images that can point to trapped moisture or missing insulation, checked against moisture readings.
• Chimney survey (from £150): Stacks, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, including leaning and redundant stacks.
• Storm damage roof report (from £150): An independent record of storm damage, with photos, for you to give your insurer.
• Gutter survey (from £150): Gutters, valleys, parapet and box gutters, outlets and downpipes, and why they overflow.
• Landlord roof survey (from £150): Roof condition reports for landlords, managing agents and freeholders, to plan maintenance.
• New roof snagging (from £150): A check of a new or replacement roof for snags before you make the final payment.
• Electronic leak detection (quoted for your roof): Electronic testing to pinpoint holes in flat roof membranes.

Why Independent Roof Survey in Oxford

Over 20 years’ experience, 5,000+ completed surveys and 98% customer satisfaction stand behind every report. We use drones and thermal imaging, and we’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Visits take place on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and reports arrive within 48 hours (Basic), in 24–48 hours (Standard) or the same day (Premium).

Around Oxford

From the centre, the nearest railway station is Oxford station. Well-known places nearby include Clarendon Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west), Warneford Hospital (less than half a mile east) and Rumble Museum (less than half a mile east). Around the centre, we survey roofs on homes, rented flats and businesses close to East Oxford Primary School, Cheney School, Headington Rye Oxford and St Clement's Church. Green spaces within reach include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.