Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Milton-under-Wychwood Roof Survey
A careful look at the roof at your property in Milton-under-Wychwood, with photographs and a written report.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
Why get it checked now?
Many roofs go years without anyone looking at them closely. Our report gives you a record of how the roof is today, so you can compare it next time. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Why book us in Milton-under-Wychwood
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Package prices that include VAT
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Milton-under-Wychwood
There are three levels of survey: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. Standard and Premium go further, such as moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging and a drone where it applies. Every package includes a written report. We survey flat roofs, natural slate and the roof space, and people most often book us about loose chimney pots and cracked or blistered flat roof coverings.
Older buildings in small places like Milton-under-Wychwood may be 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.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photo. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Milton-under-Wychwood (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Milton-under-Wychwood: your questions answered
Is Milton-under-Wychwood within the area you cover?
Yes. Milton-under-Wychwood is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Milton-under-Wychwood 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, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we will say so.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. If we see signs that need an engineer, such as serious sagging, we will say so. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report.
What’s covered in a roof inspection?
All the main parts of the roof: coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
How much does a roof survey cost in Milton-under-Wychwood?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
- Keep a record of damp patches and dates
- Keep the report with your property records
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
Where it helps, we say which items are urgent. Some faults need dealing with soon, while others can wait for planned work. It makes the next steps much clearer.
Have gutters and valleys cleared regularly, particularly after autumn. Use a gutter contractor rather than climbing a ladder yourself. Most overflow damage starts with a blocked gutter.
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How it works
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey typically takes between one and two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In a hamlet or village like Milton-under-Wychwood, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Getting a price
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Local roofs in Milton-under-Wychwood
West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Simon and St Jude: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you look after a building such as Wychwood Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Landlords with a home close to Shipton station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Milton-under-Wychwood is about 7 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. We carry out roof surveys in Milton-under-Wychwood for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, large and small. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in OX7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include High Street, Church Road and Greenlands Court. If you’re just outside Milton-under-Wychwood, we cover Fifield (2 miles west), Idbury (2 miles north-west), Foscot (3 miles north), Fulbrook (3 miles south) and Burford (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Witney (7 miles south-east), Carterton (7 miles south), Faringdon (15 miles south), Kidlington (14 miles east), Chipping Norton (6 miles north-east) and Woodstock (12 miles east).
Near you in Milton-under-Wychwood
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Hare pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Milton-under-Wychwood is Shipton station, roughly 1.1 miles east of the centre.
Roof by roof
Chimney stacks
We check the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings of each stack, as far as we can safely see them. We note any lean or loose pots.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted, especially at the verges and ridge.
How we price roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.