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Carterton Storm Damage Roof Report
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out storm damage roof reports in Carterton.
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
Landlords, agents and block managers in Carterton
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
How a storm damage roof report works in Carterton
Storms tend to find the weak points on a roof. Typical damage includes lost slates and tiles, lifted ridges, loose flashings and torn flat roof coverings. Trees and branches can also hit roofs in a storm. Our report records what has happened to your roof, with photos. Where we also see signs of older wear, the report records that too. If you’ve noticed loose or torn flashings and damaged flat roof membrane, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Strong winds lift loose tiles, slates and ridge pieces in towns like Carterton as anywhere. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, though it varies. Photos and a written account help you show what happened. Policies normally exclude wear and tear, which is why the age of the damage matters.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Carterton (OX18)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Carterton
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Questions from Carterton
Is my home in Carterton listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is there anything to prepare before you come to Carterton?
Very little. Unlock side gates, keep pets in another room and dig out any invoices from past roof work, and the visit in Carterton can get straight on.
How are storm damage reports priced?
Our reports start from £150. Larger roofs are quoted for their size. Repair costs are not part of the report.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Will you check the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it’s safe to do so
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Arrange temporary cover with a roofer if rain is getting in
- Photograph damage inside the house too
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Keep the roof in good order between storms. Have loose slates, tiles and flashings seen to promptly.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Once the storm has passed, damage that looked minor can let water in for months. Getting it recorded and repaired sooner is usually better. Once water reaches the loft insulation in a home in Carterton, it loses much of its value and is slow to dry. That adds to the bill long before the leak is obvious.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
What you get with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Weekday and weekend surveys
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Storm damage roof reports around Carterton
West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed. The wider area around Carterton has a long history of building, with Minster Lovell Hall about 3.5 miles north-east. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you live in an older home near St John the Evangelist, lead flashings, valleys and old chimneys are typical places for water to get in.
Carterton is about 16 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. If you are in Carterton, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Carterton. There’s also a page for Oxford.
We survey roofs across the OX18 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. We cover properties on Marigold Square, Britannia Close and Beverley Crescent. Main roads around Carterton include the B4020 and B4477. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Brize Norton (1 mile east), Black Bourton (2 miles south), Minster Lovell (3 miles north-east), Curbridge (3 miles east) and Bampton (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles east), Wantage (14 miles south-east), Grove (13 miles south-east), Faringdon (8 miles south) and Kidlington (14 miles east). Carterton is one of the larger places we cover in Oxfordshire.
Landmarks near Carterton
Typical jobs here are in homes near Carterton Community College and The Golden Eagle pub. Other landmarks nearby include Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (2.2 miles south) and Swinford Museum (3.4 miles south-west).
Roof by roof
Slate roofs
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, but the nails often fail first. The report records whether slipped slates look like storm damage or older wear.
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiles without fixings can move more easily in wind. We note what we can see of how tiles are fixed.
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a photo-illustrated written report, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it normally takes about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. A visit in Carterton runs most smoothly with the loft hatch clear, side gates open and a parking spot in mind. If you won’t be there yourself, let us know who will let us in.
- You tell us what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, windows and the roof where it’s safe.
- Storm damage and older wear are recorded separately where we can.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Jot down any questions you want answered
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
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What we are asked to look at in Carterton
Landlords and managing agents book reports to keep a record for owners and insurers. It helps when explaining damage to a building owner or insurer.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Water coming in after the storm
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Carterton Primary School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Will the report include photos?