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Roof survey in Mongewell, Oxfordshire
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Mongewell. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Loose chimney pots
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
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, which helps when we check the roof.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Mongewell
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, along with the loft where it is safe to get in. You get a written report with photos and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. We are frequently asked to look into torn or sagging underlay and slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles, on chimney stacks, ridges, hips and valleys and the roof space.
In a small place like Mongewell, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Mongewell (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Mongewell
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- House, block, shop or office
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Mongewell: your questions answered
Is my home in Mongewell listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
I let a flat near Cholsey station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you work in Mongewell?
Yes. We cover Mongewell and the rest of Oxfordshire. For a price, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. If we see signs that need an engineer, like serious sagging, we’ll say so. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report.
Do you need a roof survey in Mongewell?
A blocked gutter does more harm than it looks. Leaves, moss and silt build up, the gutter overflows and water soaks the walls. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the building.
Problems we come across often include:
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Worn or blocked valleys
If you look after a building such as Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking anyone
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- When you will get the report
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Honest limits
A survey is a close look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- A full building survey of the property
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
Different roofs, different checks
Natural slate
Many Victorian and Edwardian houses have slate roofs. Where several slates have slipped, the cause is frequently nail fatigue, and we say how widespread it looks.
Flat roof coverings
Standing water, blisters and splits all point to wear. We also look at the edges, upstands and outlets, since leaks often start there.
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Around Mongewell, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
Local roofs in Mongewell
The wider area around Mongewell has a long history of building, with Brightwell Manor about 2.6 miles north-west. 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. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you own a rental within reach of Cholsey station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Trees in and around Kinecroft shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Mongewell is about 6 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in Mongewell as part of our work across London and the South East. Mongewell is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Every address in OX10 is within our area for roof surveys. Whether your property is on Hasthorpe Road, Shuttleworth Close and Elizabeth Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Newnham Murren (1 mile north), Crowmarsh Gifford (1 mile north-east), Winterbrook (1 mile south-west), North Stoke (1 mile south) and Cholsey (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Mongewell
Around Mongewell, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Wallingford School, Wallingford School and The Old Nags Head pub, among other places. Mongewell’s nearest station is Cholsey station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Wallingford Castle (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.