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Chimney survey in Crawley, Oxfordshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Crawley, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Chimney survey in Crawley: what you get
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the roof space. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. We’re often asked to look into worn or missing pointing and signs that a stack is leaning, across flaunching, chimney breasts and brick chimney stacks.
Older buildings in small places like Crawley may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Crawley (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Crawley questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Finstock station book a roof survey?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
How do I find out if my home in Crawley is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photos, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it’s safe. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
What do I do with the report?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
What happens on the day
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey normally takes about one to two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Crawley often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Keep pets in another room
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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What we are asked to look at in Crawley
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are frequently fixed to chimneys. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hailey Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What happens after the report arrives
Local roofs in Crawley
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 is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Historic houses such as Minster Lovell Hall, about 1.1 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Crawley goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
The streets around a church such as Church of St John the Evangelist are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Landlords with a home close to Finstock station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Crawley is about 1 mile north-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in Crawley, we can come and survey your property. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. There is also a page for Oxford.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: OX29. Streets in the area include Witney Hill, Farm Lane and Foxburrow Lane. We also cover Leafield (2 miles north-west), Swinbrook (4 miles west), Ascott d'Oyley (4 miles north-west), Ascott-under-Wychwood (5 miles north-west) and Ascott Earl (5 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles south-west), Wantage (15 miles south), Grove (14 miles south) and Faringdon (11 miles south).
What’s near Crawley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Wood Green School and The Lamb Inn. Crawley’s nearest station is Finstock station, roughly 3.6 miles north-east. A little further out are Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Crawley includes Blenheim Farm.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Getting in touch
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The address and postcode of the property
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- When you need the report by
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
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When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Whether the flue is safe to use
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will point you to the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. Caught early, it’s frequently a small job.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Crawley
Landlords, agents and building managers in Crawley and across Oxfordshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.