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Roof Survey in West Hendred
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in West Hendred. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Loose chimney pots
FAQs for West Hendred
Is my home in West Hendred listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
I let a flat near Didcot Parkway station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. We don’t provide structural calculations.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What’s the best way to book?
Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
How quickly will I get the report?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it usually takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
How a roof survey works in West Hendred
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’s safe to get in. The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations. Where it’s relevant, the recommendations are prioritised by urgency. We survey flat roofs, the roof space and ridges, hips and valleys, and people most frequently book us about leaking gutter joints and downpipes and valley linings that have cracked or split.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, 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 often the first to give way.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- West Hendred (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Without a survey, you are guessing at what the roof needs. You might pay for work that does not fix the real problem, or to a real problem being missed. We tell you what’s really needed. Older cottages and farmhouses around West Hendred can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What you get with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- A report with photos
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- 98% of clients satisfied
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Signs you need a roof survey in West Hendred
Weather is the main thing that wears a roof down. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and rain finds any gap it can. Small faults that start this way grow over time.
Common reasons to book include:
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Worn or blocked valleys
Anyone responsible for a site like The Hendreds Church of England School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What exactly goes into their report
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes between one and two hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Rural addresses near West Hendred can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We look at the roof from each safe vantage point, inside and out.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
How to book
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
West Hendred homes and their roofs
Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Landlords with a home close to Didcot Parkway station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Take an older house close to Church of the Holy Trinity: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
West Hendred is about 3 miles east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. West Hendred is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. West Hendred is one of the places in Oxfordshire where we work for roof surveys. There’s also a page for Oxford.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: OX12. We cover properties on Bankside, The Greenway and The Millham. We also cover East Hendred (1 mile east), Ardington (1 mile west), East Lockinge (1 mile south-west), Rowstock (2 miles east) and West Ilsley (4 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (12 miles north-east), Didcot (5 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north-west), Wantage (3 miles west) and Grove (3 miles west).
Landmarks near West Hendred
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Hare pub, among other places. West Hendred’s nearest station is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 4.9 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Abingdon Community Hospital (5.5 miles north-east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (2.2 miles south-east). The countryside around West Hendred includes Chain Hill and Mowbray Fields.
What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in West Hendred
- Lead flashings
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat roofs
Nearby places to West Hendred
Other services in West Hendred
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run seven days a week, which can make access easier.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
What affects the price in West Hendred
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
- Which survey package you book
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.