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Chimney Survey in Combe
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Combe, with photographs and a written report.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
About our chimney survey in Combe
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and shared and party-wall stacks, and people most frequently book us about bricks with flaking faces and signs that a stack is leaning.
In a village or hamlet like Combe, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- Combe (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Combe
How do I find out if my home in Combe is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. 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 Combe station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
How long will you be at the property?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take about 1–2 hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. The written report follows by email.
When does the report arrive?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, tell us as you book.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Combe?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what you need to know. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
What we are asked to look at in Combe
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which can make a stack lean.
Common reasons to book include:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
If you look after a building like Combe CofE Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Their insurance cover
- How soon the report will arrive
Chimney surveys around Combe
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Blenheim Palace about 1.9 miles east, Combe sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Laurence's Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. If you own a rental within reach of Combe station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Combe is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We carry out chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Combe and nearby. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of the OX29 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Square Firs, Chatterpie Lane and Orchard Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include East End (1 mile south-west), Stonesfield (1 mile north-west), Freeland (2 miles south), North Leigh (2 miles south-west) and Fawler (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (10 miles south-east), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west) and Carterton (10 miles south-west).
What’s near Combe
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Cock Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Combe station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Morris Motors Museum (1.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Combe includes Blenheim Farm.
Also near Combe
Also in Combe
Can I check my roof myself?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Combe
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose and the job gets bigger. In a place like Combe, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Every finding written up with photos
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Tips from our surveys
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Combe
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
The survey, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey typically takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Rural addresses near Combe can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Getting ready for the survey
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Arrange a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.