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Chimney Survey in Bletchingdon
Chimney surveys in Bletchingdon and the rest of Oxfordshire. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Bletchingdon
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is frequently shared with next door. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it, so you can talk to them. Everything is written up with photos and what we recommend. We survey chimney breasts, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls, and common reasons people get in touch are flashings pulling away from the stack and staining on walls around the chimney.
In a small place like Bletchingdon, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Bletchingdon (OX5)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
Nearby places to Bletchingdon
Also in Bletchingdon
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older rural homes like those around Bletchingdon can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Check pets are kept safely away
Arrange a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Helping us price your survey
We will normally ask about:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The property’s address and postcode
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What made you get in touch
For a price for chimney surveys in Bletchingdon, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Local roofs in Bletchingdon
About 3.9 miles west lies Blenheim Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Bletchingdon has been built on. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Tackley station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you live in an older home near Church of St Giles, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Bletchingdon is about 6 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. From houses to flats and shops in Bletchingdon, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Bletchingdon is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: OX5. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Station Road, St Giles and Annesley Close or a nearby road, we can help. If you’re just outside Bletchingdon, we cover Enslow (1 mile west), Kirtlington (1 mile north), Hampton Poyle (1 mile south), Weston-on-the-Green (2 miles east) and Kidlington (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Oxford (7 miles south), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (6 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south), Witney (10 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Bletchingdon
We work in homes and buildings around The Blacks Head Public House, among other places. The closest station to Bletchingdon is Tackley station, about 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (5.7 miles north-east) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.6 miles west). Not far away are Woodsides Meadow.
Questions from Bletchingdon
Is Bletchingdon within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bletchingdon?
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.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Will I get photos?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain doesn’t usually stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so if conditions are not right we will arrange another day with you.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Bletchingdon
Landlords, agents and building managers in Bletchingdon and across Oxfordshire can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
When you need someone else
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Conditions inside walls
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks frequently have soft lime mortar. Repairs should suit the original materials, which we mention where relevant.
Chimney pots and cowls
On redundant flues, we look at how the pots are capped. Capping without ventilation can trap moisture.