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Chimney survey in Ambrosden, Oxfordshire
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Ambrosden. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Worn or missing pointing
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
How the survey works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. The survey usually takes between one and two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Homes around Ambrosden often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we can’t get to. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Book a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Ambrosden
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space where it’s safe. A drone inspection is part of our Premium Survey where applicable. Where part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. If you’ve noticed unused flues sealed without airflow and eroded joints in the brickwork, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on lead flashings, flaunching and chimney breasts alike.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Ambrosden drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below, and moss holds water against tiles. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Ambrosden (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Ambrosden
What else we do in Ambrosden
Signs you need a chimney survey in Ambrosden
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. People usually call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- A stack that appears to lean
If you run a business near Bicester Village, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Before you book anyone
- What exactly goes into their report
- What insurance they carry
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Surveys for landlords and agents in Ambrosden
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
Getting in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Anything about access we should know
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Local roofs in Ambrosden
About 3.5 miles south lies Boarstall Tower, a reminder of how long the area around Ambrosden has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. 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 frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Five Acres Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you let a flat or house near Bicester Village station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Ambrosden is about 3 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in Ambrosden and the surrounding area across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: OX25. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Ploughley Road, Elm Lane and Buttercup Way. We also cover the places around Ambrosden: Lower Arncott (1 mile south), Upper Arncott (1 mile south), Launton (2 miles north), Merton (2 miles south-west) and Murcott (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles south-west), Bicester (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south-west), Thame (11 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west) and Chinnor (15 miles south-east).
Around Ambrosden
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Turner Arms. For rail, the closest station is Bicester Village station, roughly 1.9 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bicester Village (2.1 miles north-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (2.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
Ambrosden questions
Will you come out to Ambrosden?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Ambrosden is listed?
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, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
There is no single answer. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We inspect everything that’s safely in view and what you give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can raise it with them.
Roof by roof
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. We record any we can see.
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. It’s typically a modest repair when it’s caught early.
Can I check my roof myself?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.