diff --git a/openmc/model/surface_composite.py b/openmc/model/surface_composite.py
index 88433118b..3a17b6169 100644
--- a/openmc/model/surface_composite.py
+++ b/openmc/model/surface_composite.py
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class CompositeSurface(ABC):
             setattr(surf, name, s.rotate(rotation, pivot, order, inplace))
         return surf
 
+    @property
+    def component_surfaces(self):
+        return [getattr(self, name) for name in self._surface_names]
+
     @property
     def boundary_type(self):
         return getattr(self, self._surface_names[0]).boundary_type