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Roof survey in Broughton, Oxfordshire
A careful look at the roof at your property in Broughton, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Debris building up in roof valleys
How a roof survey works in Broughton
Roof coverings last a long time, but not for ever. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, and clay and concrete tiles commonly 50 years or more, yet nails, battens and underlay frequently fail first. A survey shows which parts of your roof are wearing. Knowing that helps you plan work before it becomes urgent. If you’ve noticed lifted, split or missing lead flashings and slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Broughton, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
After the visit, you get a photo-illustrated written report, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Broughton (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Somewhere like Broughton needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- Outside, we inspect from ground level, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- Inside, we check the roof space where there’s safe access.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Your questions about roof surveys in Broughton
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Banbury station?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
Do you cover smaller places like Broughton?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Asbestos testing is not part of our service. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We also inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft. The Premium Survey adds a drone where applicable.
Other services in Broughton
What a roof survey does not cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- A full building survey of the property
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- An exact number of years the roof has left
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
Why act early in Broughton
Leaks rarely show up right away. Insulation, plaster and timber can all be damp before you see a stain. A survey can pick up the early signs from the loft. In a small place like Broughton, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Why book with us
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Surveys seven days a week
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Broughton
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Broughton. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
Roof by roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They last well, but their surface erodes slowly, and they can crack.
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual inspection of the stack, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection. If a specialist is needed, we’ll say so.
Roof surveys around Broughton
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. 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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Bishop Carpenter Church of England Aided Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Historic houses such as Broughton Castle, about 0.3 miles south-west, show how far back building around Broughton goes. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs. Landlords with a home close to Banbury station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Broughton is about 2 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. If you’re in Broughton, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Broughton and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Here we cover the OX15 postcode area for roof surveys. If you need a roof survey at a property on Danvers Close, Danvers Road and Wykham Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include North Newington (1 mile north), Neithrop (2 miles north-east), Ruscote (2 miles north-east), Bloxham (2 miles south) and Drayton (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bicester (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south-west), Grimsbury (3 miles north-east), Woodstock (14 miles south) and Bodicote (3 miles east).
Near you in Broughton
We work in homes and buildings around The Roebuck Public House, The Warriner School and Tudor Hall School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Banbury station, about 2.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bloxham Village Museum (1.8 miles south) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (2.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Broughton includes Crouch Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.