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Roof Survey in Northmoor
Roof surveys in Northmoor, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Find records of any re-roofing or repairs
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Let us know about past leaks
- Include dormers, porches and garages when booking
If you need work done, the report gives roofers a clear brief. They’ll see each defect and its location, so their quotes cover the same ground.
Plan a roof survey every few years, or sooner after severe weather. Regular checks catch problems while they’re small. Compare each report with the last.
Roof survey in Northmoor
Our roof survey gives you a clear picture of your roof’s condition. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, and the loft space where there’s safe access. The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations. Where it’s relevant, the recommendations are prioritised by urgency. Typical surveys look at worn lead at chimneys and abutments and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken, across lead flashings, ridges, hips and valleys and natural slate.
In a small place like Northmoor, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. 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’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Northmoor (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What happens on the day
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Rural addresses near Northmoor can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We look at the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Signs you need a roof survey in Northmoor
What’s under the slates or tiles is as important as the coverings themselves. Breathable roofing membranes came into use in the UK in the late 1990s, so many older roofs have bitumen felt underlay, and some very old roofs have no underlay at all. Torn or sagging felt lets water through.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Standing water on a flat roof
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Denys, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Will the report include photos?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How long the report takes to arrive
Landlord and commercial surveys in Northmoor
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
Places near Northmoor
What else we do in Northmoor
Northmoor: your questions answered
Do you cover Northmoor?
Yes, Northmoor is within the area we cover. We work right across London and the South East. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
How do I find out if my home in Northmoor is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only when it is safe. We also use views from the ground, windows and the roof space, and Premium includes a drone where it applies.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when booking.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. 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.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. If we see signs that need an engineer, such as serious sagging, we’ll say so. We do not provide structural calculations.
What we cannot see
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- A full building survey of the property
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will point you to the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
Northmoor homes and their roofs
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Appleton Manor, about 1.7 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Northmoor. Older roofs nearby frequently mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is.
Northmoor is about 6 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We provide roof surveys for homes and businesses in Northmoor and the surrounding area. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford.
Surveys in OX29 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Chapel Lane and Bints Place. Close by, we survey roofs in Appleton (2 miles south-east), Sutton (2 miles north), Cumnor (3 miles east), Filchampstead (3 miles north-east) and Farmoor (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (7 miles east), Didcot (10 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-east), Witney (6 miles north-west), Carterton (9 miles west) and Wantage (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Northmoor
Around Northmoor, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Red Lion Public House, among other places. Nearby you will also find Abingdon Community Hospital (5.4 miles south-east) and Hinton Waldrist Castle (3.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Northmoor includes Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.