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Roof survey in Marcham, Oxfordshire
Roof surveys in Marcham, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
How a roof survey works in Marcham
There are three levels of survey: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photographs and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Every package includes a written report. If you’ve noticed worn or blocked valleys and loose chimney pots, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Marcham drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Marcham (OX13)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Marcham
I let a flat near Radley station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
How do I find out if my home in Marcham is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow roughly 1–2 hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. We’ll give you an idea of timing as you book.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Is this a RICS 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.
What does a roof survey include?
Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, along with the loft where it is safe. You get a written report with photos and recommendations.
Do you need a roof survey in Marcham?
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Water that gets into a stack can show up as damp in the rooms below.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
If you look after a building such as Abingdon Preparatory School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Surveys for landlords and agents in Marcham
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Roof surveys around Marcham
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you let a flat or house near Radley station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. For an older house near a landmark like Church of All Saints, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Marcham is about 3 miles west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We cover Marcham and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Surveys in OX13 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer roof surveys to properties on Haines Court, Orchard Way and Elwes Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Frilford (1 mile west), Frilford Heath (1 mile north-west), Cothill (2 miles north), Tubney (2 miles north-west) and Shippon (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Oxford (7 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles east), Witney (10 miles north-west), Carterton (13 miles north-west) and Wantage (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Marcham
In Marcham, that means homes and buildings near Larkmead School and The Crown Public House, among other places. Marcham’s nearest station is Radley station, roughly 4.4 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Abingdon Community Hospital (1.7 miles east) and FitzHarris Castle (2.5 miles east). The countryside around Marcham includes Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.
How it works
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Homes around Marcham often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- 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 we arrive
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Find any records of previous roof work
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Why it’s worth a survey now in Marcham
It’s easier to plan roof work than to react to it. With a report, you can tackle the urgent jobs first and plan the rest, rather than waiting for something to fail. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Marcham, so it’s useful to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. A survey gives you that notice.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Marcham
- An independent look at the roof
- Every finding written up with photos
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Visits on any day of the week
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
- Asbestos testing of any kind
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks