Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Fawley Bottom Roof Survey
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Fawley Bottom, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
FAQs for Fawley Bottom
I let a flat near Henley-On-Thames station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is Fawley Bottom within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Asbestos testing isn’t part of our service. Where materials might contain it, we say so in the report so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
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. It’s emailed to you.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes, the part you own or can give access to. We can only look at neighbouring roofs as far as access allows. Shared chimneys and party-wall upstands are checked from your side.
How a roof survey works in Fawley Bottom
Good roofs last decades, but their parts wear at different rates. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, and clay and concrete tiles commonly 50 years or more, but the fixings and underlay beneath them often give out sooner. We tell you which parts are ageing and which are sound. Knowing that helps you plan work before it becomes urgent. If you’ve noticed loose chimney pots and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Location
- Fawley Bottom (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Leave roof access to professionals
- File the report with your home documents
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Check the roof from the ground after storms
With the Standard Survey you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. It’s a chance to ask questions about anything in the report.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Watch for stains, damp timbers and daylight through the roof. Take photos of anything that changes.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on any day of the week, which can make access easier.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
How it works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take between one and two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. In a small place like Fawley Bottom, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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What you can safely check yourself
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Why get it checked now?
By the time water marks a ceiling, it’s often been getting in for a while. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. A survey can pick up the early signs from the loft. For older village homes like those around Fawley Bottom, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
Why book with us
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Plain-English reports with photos
- An independent look at the roof
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What this survey cannot tell you
A survey is a careful look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
Fawley Bottom homes and their roofs
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. About 1.5 miles north lies Stonor Park, a reminder of how long the area around Fawley Bottom has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Landlords with a home close to Henley-On-Thames station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Mary the Virgin's Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Fawley Bottom is about 3 miles north of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Surveys in Fawley Bottom work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at whatever is safely visible, photos and a clear written report. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Fawley Bottom and the places around it. Reading is in our area too.
Here we cover the RG9 postcode area for roof surveys. We also cover the places around Fawley Bottom: Fawley (1 mile east), Middle Assendon (1 mile south-west), Lower Assendon (1 mile south), Bix (1 mile south-west) and Catslip (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (14 miles west), Thame (12 miles north), Benson (8 miles west), Chinnor (9 miles north), Tilehurst (9 miles south-west) and Wallingford (9 miles west).
Landmarks near Fawley Bottom
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Walnut Tree pub. The closest station to Fawley Bottom is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 3 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles south). The countryside around Fawley Bottom includes Warburg Nature Reserve.