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Chalgrove Chimney Survey
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. Chimney surveys in Chalgrove.
- A chimney out of line
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Common questions in Chalgrove
Do you cover Chalgrove?
Yes, Chalgrove is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Will you come out to Chalgrove?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Our survey isn’t a structural engineer’s report, and it does not include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
There is no single answer. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. If you’re thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Chimney survey in Chalgrove: what you get
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It isn’t a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. If something we see points to the flue, we’ll say so. If you’ve noticed a stack that appears to lean and disused chimneys trapping moisture, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Chalgrove 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 the ground.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Chalgrove (OX44)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. We record any we can see.
Chimney pots and cowls
Each pot is bedded into the flaunching, often with a cowl or cap on top. The survey looks for cracked, loose or missing pots and cowls.
The survey, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Parking around Chalgrove is usually easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where it applies.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
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What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- A structural engineer’s assessment
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
When to book a survey in Chalgrove
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What the survey will not cover
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether VAT is added on top
How we price chimney surveys
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The size of the roof
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we will tell you which fits.
Getting in touch
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
For a price for chimney surveys in Chalgrove, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Towns and villages near Chalgrove
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Chalgrove homes and their roofs
West Oxfordshire’s older buildings frequently carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their 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. About 4 miles north-east lies Adwell House, a reminder of how long the area around Chalgrove has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Chalgrove Community Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Chalgrove is about 7 miles south-west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. In Chalgrove, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Chalgrove and the places around it. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of the OX44 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include High Street, Chapel Lane and The Green, all of which we cover. Main roads around Chalgrove include the B480, so getting to you is simple. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Brightwell Baldwin (2 miles south-east), Roke (2 miles south), Britwell Salome (3 miles south-east), Pyrton (3 miles east) and Watlington (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (9 miles north-west), Didcot (8 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles west), Thame (7 miles north-east), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east) and Grove (15 miles west).
Local landmarks in Chalgrove
Around Chalgrove, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Red Lion Public House. Other landmarks nearby include Wallingford Castle (4.8 miles south) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Chalgrove includes Wells Farm.
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.