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Roof survey in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you spend money on it. Roof surveys in Hardwick.
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings close the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. We check for lead that has lifted, split or slipped, and for flashings replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles are common on older South East homes. Rotten pegs and battens let tiles move, leaving gaps along the courses.
Roof survey in Hardwick
Our roof surveys cover Hardwick and the wider South East. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance. You get a written report by email, with photos and clear recommendations. Houses, flats and commercial buildings all follow the same careful process. To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us. If you’ve noticed debris building up in roof valleys and ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, 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. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Hardwick (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What to let us know when you get in touch
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
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What else we do in Hardwick
What happens on the day
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey normally takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older roofs in small places like Hardwick can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets in another room
- Tell us about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Practical tips
Getting the most from a roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Do not climb onto the roof yourself
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
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.
Have the roof surveyed every few years, and after major storms. Routine surveys pick up wear before it leaks. Compare each report with the last.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Local roofs in Hardwick
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. Historic houses such as Longworth House, about 4.1 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Hardwick goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Hardwick is about 3 miles south-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We cover Hardwick and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Oxford.
Surveys in OX29 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Hardwick sits on or near the B4449, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we survey roofs in Brighthampton (2 miles south), Ducklington (2 miles north-west), Standlake (2 miles south-east), High Cogges (2 miles north) and South Leigh (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (9 miles east), Didcot (13 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south-east), Witney (3 miles north-west), Carterton (6 miles west) and Wantage (11 miles south).
What’s near Hardwick
A little further out are Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.2 miles south) and Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.6 miles north-west).
FAQs for Hardwick
Will you come out to Hardwick?
Yes, Hardwick is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How do I find out if my home in Hardwick is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. Where materials might contain it, we say so in the report so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
How much does a roof survey cost in Hardwick?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow an hour or two on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. We’ll confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
What a roof survey doesn’t cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Asbestos testing of any kind
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Hardwick
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate