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Chimney survey in Enstone, Oxfordshire
We carry out chimney surveys in Enstone and the rest of Oxfordshire. We survey seven days a week.
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
How a chimney survey works in Enstone
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. If a defect appears to be on the neighbour’s side, we note it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a written report with photos and what we recommend. If you’ve noticed flashings pulling away from the stack and bricks with flaking faces, we can find out what’s behind it, on lead flashings, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks alike.
Older buildings in small places like Enstone 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Enstone (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- What made you get in touch
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you are ready.
Local roofs in Enstone
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. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Enstone Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you own a rental within reach of Charlbury station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Take an older house close to Church of St Kenelm: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Enstone is about 9 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Enstone, we can come and survey your property. Enstone is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover for chimney surveys. Oxford is in our area too.
Here we cover the OX7 postcode area for chimney surveys. Streets in the area include Oxford Road, Venvell Close and Chapel Lane, all of which we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Church Enstone (1 mile north), Kiddington (2 miles east), Little Tew (3 miles north), Great Tew (3 miles north) and Swerford (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (15 miles south-east), Banbury (11 miles north-east), Bicester (13 miles east), Witney (9 miles south), Carterton (12 miles south-west) and Kidlington (10 miles south-east).
Near you in Enstone
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Harrow Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Charlbury station, roughly 3.3 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (3.4 miles north). Open spaces near Enstone include Blenheim Farm.
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
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Common questions in Enstone
Is Enstone within the area you cover?
Yes, Enstone is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Enstone listed or in a conservation area?
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.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
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. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
It depends on its condition and your plans. The survey shows its condition and how it’s been capped. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
How it works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It normally takes an hour or two at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Enstone, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Booking a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What we look for on each type of roof
Rendered stacks
A rendered stack can mask problems in the bricks below. We look for cracks, hollow areas and staining.
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. It’s normally a modest repair when it’s caught early.