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Hempton Roof Survey
Need a roof survey in Hempton? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hempton
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages often have flat roofs in felt, EPDM rubber, GRP or asphalt. They’re included alongside the main roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. Flat roofs often need attention long before the main roof, so they deserve a close look. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. We survey the roof space, clay and concrete tiles and flat roofs, and people most frequently book us about debris building up in roof valleys and cracked or blistered flat roof coverings.
Some older homes in villages like Hempton are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Where we can’t see part of the roof, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Hempton (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Hempton
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Kings Sutton station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Hempton?
Yes, Hempton is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
How soon is the report ready?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. We send it by email.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it typically takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Do you go up on the roof?
When the roof and the conditions make it safe, yes. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
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What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Hempton, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Advice
Signs you need a roof survey in Hempton
Some damage starts inside the loft space. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up in the loft, and the damp gets into timbers and insulation. It’s often mistaken for a leak.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
The streets around a church such as Saint John the Evangelist are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which limits apply to the survey
What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- The condition of the rest of the building (that’s a RICS home survey)
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Hempton
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
Hempton homes and their roofs
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you own a rental within reach of Kings Sutton station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Historic houses such as Broughton Castle, about 4.3 miles north-west, show how far back building around Hempton goes. Older roofs nearby often mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is.
Hempton is about 6 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We carry out roof surveys in Hempton for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
We work across the OX15 postcode area for roof surveys. We cover properties on Hempton Road, The Lane and St John's Way and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Barford St Michael (1 mile north-west), Barford St John (1 mile north-west), Deddington (1 mile east), Nether Worton (2 miles south-west) and Dane Hill (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (6 miles north), Bicester (10 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (12 miles south), Bure Park (10 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (9 miles west).
Around Hempton
Around Hempton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near George Inn. For rail, the closest station is Kings Sutton station, roughly 4 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Bloxham Village Museum (2.5 miles north) and Deddington Castle (1.6 miles east). Not far away are Crouch Hill.
Practical tips
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
- Check we can open the loft hatch
- Have details of recent roof work to hand
Keep the report with your property records. It’s a useful baseline for future surveys, and it can help when you sell.
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.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Many roofs go years without anyone looking at them closely. Our report gives you a record of how the roof is today, which makes later changes easy to spot. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Hempton, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why book us in Hempton
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition