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Chimney survey in Cassington, Oxfordshire
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Cassington, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
Chimney survey in Cassington: what you get
Redundant chimneys are common, especially where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. We’re frequently asked to look into lifted or split lead flashings and loose, cracked or missing pots, across chimney breasts, flaunching and chimney pots and cowls.
In a small place like Cassington, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Cassington (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, it typically takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a small place like Cassington, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- 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.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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How we price chimney surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How big the roof is
- Height and safe access
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- When you need the report by
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Questions from Cassington
Is my home in Cassington listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Hanborough station?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the building.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. We inspect everything that’s safely in view and what you give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it and you can raise it with them.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Towns and villages near Cassington
Other services in Cassington
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Cassington
With Blenheim Palace about 3.4 miles north, Cassington sits in an area with a long building history. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. 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. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. If you look after a building like St Peter's Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Cassington is about 6 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Cassington gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful look at whatever is safely visible, photographs and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Surveys in OX29 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Church Lane, The Green and Pound Lane, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Swinford (1 mile south-west), Eynsham (2 miles south-west), Wytham (2 miles south-east), Farmoor (2 miles south) and Filchampstead (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (6 miles south-east), Didcot (13 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles south), Witney (6 miles west) and Carterton (11 miles west).
Near you in Cassington
We work in homes and buildings around Bartholomew School and Chequers Inn. The nearest railway station is Hanborough station, about 2.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (4.5 miles south-east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (4.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Cumnor Hill.
Do you need a chimney survey in Cassington?
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
Look out for signs like these:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
Landlords with a home close to Hanborough station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
What to check before booking
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Roof by roof
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. We look for cracks, gaps around the pots and missing pieces.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts frequently point to a problem above. We check the breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach.