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Roof survey in Crawley, Oxfordshire
Roof surveys across Crawley, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Crawley
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages often have flat roofs. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, looking for ponding, splits, blisters and worn upstands. Flat roofs often need attention long before the main roof, so they deserve a careful look. A felt roof frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. If you’ve noticed lifted, split or missing lead flashings and leaking gutter joints and downpipes, we can find out what’s behind it, on flat roofs, ridges, hips and valleys and natural slate alike.
Somewhere as small as Crawley, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Crawley (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
Can I check my roof myself?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Let us know about past leaks
- Don’t climb onto the roof yourself
- Check we can open the loft hatch
Where it helps, we say which items are urgent. Some things need prompt attention, others can be planned for. That helps you decide what to do first.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Each report gives a record to compare against.
Local roofs in Crawley
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hailey Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St John the Evangelist, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Minster Lovell Hall, about 1.1 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Crawley. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs.
Crawley is about 1 mile north-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. In Crawley, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Surveys in OX29 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a roof survey at a property on Witney Hill, Farm Lane and Foxburrow Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Crawley: Leafield (2 miles north-west), Swinbrook (4 miles west), Ascott d'Oyley (4 miles north-west), Ascott-under-Wychwood (5 miles north-west) and Ascott Earl (5 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles south-west), Wantage (15 miles south), Grove (14 miles south) and Faringdon (11 miles south).
Local landmarks in Crawley
In Crawley, that means homes and buildings near Wood Green School and The Lamb Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Finstock station, roughly 3.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.
Common questions in Crawley
Do you cover smaller places like Crawley?
Yes, Crawley is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Crawley?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
What does a roof survey include?
All the main parts of the roof: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
Can you tell me how long my roof will last?
We do not give a number of years. The report explains the condition of each part and the signs of wear, with recommendations ranked by urgency.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. Where materials might contain it, we say so in the report and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
What we cannot see
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- A full building survey of the property
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Crawley
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
The survey, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos. On timing, it normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Crawley 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, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Advice
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roof coverings
Repeated coatings can hide what’s underneath. We say what we can see and when a closer look would need opening up.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but their surfaces weather over the years, and they can crack.