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Roof survey in Aston Upthorpe, Oxfordshire
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Aston Upthorpe. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
Roof survey in Aston Upthorpe: what you get
People book a roof survey for all sorts of reasons. Some have seen a mark on a ceiling or bits of tile in the garden, others want a check before selling or after years without one. The approach is the same in each case: a careful look, then a clear written report. Visits run seven days a week, so it’s easy to find a day that suits. If you’ve noticed worn or blocked valleys and ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney stacks, flat roofs and ridges, hips and valleys alike.
Older buildings in small places like Aston Upthorpe may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Place
- Aston Upthorpe (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up. It shows how the roof has fared over the year.
Plan a roof survey every few years, or sooner after severe weather. Routine surveys pick up wear before it leaks. Compare each report with the last.
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Height and safe access
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The size of the roof
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
How the survey works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older roofs in small places like Aston Upthorpe can have low, tight loft spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- You tell us about the property and any concerns.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
For a price for roof surveys in Aston Upthorpe, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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Aston Upthorpe: your questions answered
Will you come out to Aston Upthorpe?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Is my home in Aston Upthorpe listed or in a conservation area?
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, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed as you book.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT.
How do I arrange a roof survey in Aston Upthorpe?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll recommend the right survey. Surveys run seven days a week.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
When to book a survey in Aston Upthorpe
Wherever a roof meets a wall, a chimney or another roof, a flashing keeps water out. Lead can crack, lift or slip with age, and mortar fillets crack away from the wall. Missing lead isn’t unusual either, as thieves target it.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
If you let a flat or house near Cholsey station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What exactly goes into their report
- How long the report takes to arrive
Roof surveys around Aston Upthorpe
The wider area around Aston Upthorpe has a long history of building, with Brightwell Manor about 3 miles north-east. 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 survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take a building like South Moreton Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Take an older house close to Church of St Michael: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Aston Upthorpe is about 3 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Aston Upthorpe gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Roof surveys in OX11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a roof survey at a property on Lower Ham Yard, Alisons Lane and Moreton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in South Moreton (1 mile north), Cholsey (2 miles east), Moulsford (3 miles south-east), Winterbrook (3 miles east) and South Stoke (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles north), Didcot (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east).
Near you in Aston Upthorpe
We work in homes and buildings around The Chequers Inn Public House, among other places. Aston Upthorpe’s nearest station is Cholsey station, roughly 1.8 miles east. A little further out are Brightwell Castle (3.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.
Why get it checked now?
A small roof defect normally gets bigger. A single gap lets water onto the timbers underneath, and wet timber starts to decay. Catching it early means less to put right. Older and listed buildings around Aston Upthorpe may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What you get with us
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
Take a look at our cost guide or what we found on two real jobs.
When you need someone else
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys