Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in East Hagbourne
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in East Hagbourne. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Flaunching that has broken away
Chimney survey in East Hagbourne: what you get
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. We survey lead flashings, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are bricks with flaking faces and lifted or split lead flashings.
Older buildings in small places like East Hagbourne may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. 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 works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Location
- East Hagbourne (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you can decide what to do next. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like East Hagbourne, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we will tell you which fits.
What you get with us
- An independent look at the roof
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Visits on any day of the week
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
East Hagbourne homes and their roofs
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 often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. The wider area around East Hagbourne has a long history of building, with Brightwell Manor about 3.5 miles north-east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For landlords with property near Didcot Parkway station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you live in an older home near Church of St Andrew, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
East Hagbourne is about 1 mile south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We cover East Hagbourne and the rest of Oxfordshire, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small. Oxford is in our area too.
Chimney surveys in OX11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on North Croft, The Croft and Wilcher Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you’re just outside East Hagbourne, we cover Coscote (1 mile west), West Hagbourne (1 mile south-west), Upton (1 mile south-west), Blewbury (2 miles south) and Harwell (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north), Wantage (8 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles east), Grove (8 miles west) and Faringdon (15 miles west).
Landmarks near East Hagbourne
We work in homes and buildings around Fleur De Lys Public House and St Birinus School. The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway station, about 1.3 miles north. A little further out are Brightwell Castle (3.5 miles north-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (6 miles north-west). The countryside around East Hagbourne includes Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
It’s a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- Conditions inside walls
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
Nearby places to East Hagbourne
What else we do in East Hagbourne
Your questions about chimney surveys in East Hagbourne
I let a flat near Didcot Parkway station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Do you cover smaller places like East Hagbourne?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Let us know about it as you book and we will explain what’s needed.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before you book, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. You get a written report with photos.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We look at the stack, pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings, and damp inside and flag anything that suggests the flue needs a look.
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- Which survey package you book
- Height and safe access
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
When to book a survey in East Hagbourne
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. Failed flashings are one of the most common causes of damp around chimneys. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- A chimney out of line
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Staining on walls around the chimney
If you look after a building such as Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
What to check before booking
- What happens after the report arrives
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Rural addresses near East Hagbourne can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Read more
Checking the roof from the ground
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking, as it helps us focus the survey.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.