Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Roof survey in Dinton, Buckinghamshire
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Dinton, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
How a roof survey works in Dinton
Three packages cover most roofs: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, such as moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Every package includes a written report. We survey the roof space, ridges, hips and valleys and flat roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching and gaps in the roof where coverings have gone.
Older buildings in small places like Dinton may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Dinton (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Dinton questions
How do I find out if my home in Dinton is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you cover smaller places like Dinton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Our report notes any materials that might, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
How quickly will I get the report?
It depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We send it by email.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes, we can. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we will say so.
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than waiting for something to fail. Around Dinton, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so they’re priced to match. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- An independent look at the roof
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- PI and public liability insurance
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Roof surveys around Dinton
A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. About 4 miles north-west lies Waddesdon Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Dinton has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Shop and office owners around Friars Square may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. If you own a rental within reach of Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Dinton is about 4 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever you are in Dinton, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Surveys in HP17 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include High Street, Stars Lane and New Road, all of which we cover. We also cover Upton (1 mile north-east), Ford (1 mile south-east), Sedrup (2 miles east), Bishopstone (3 miles east) and Ilmer (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (4 miles north-east), High Wycombe (13 miles south-east), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Dinton
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Seven Stars Public House and the streets around them. Dinton’s nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 2.4 miles south-west. A little further out are Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (3.9 miles north-east) and Dinton Castle (0.5 miles north). Open spaces near Dinton include Snakemoor.
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Height and safe access
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- What made you get in touch
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What we are asked to look at in Dinton
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Damp on a chimney breast inside often starts at the top of the stack.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
If you live in an older home near Church of Saints Peter and Paul, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Their track record with similar roofs
Other services in Dinton
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords, agents and building managers in Dinton and across Buckinghamshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
What happens on the day
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, it usually takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Somewhere as small as Dinton, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You let us know about the property and any concerns.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Before we arrive
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
How to book
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.