Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Ewelme Chimney Survey
We carry out chimney surveys in Ewelme and the rest of Oxfordshire. We survey on any day of the week.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
How a chimney survey works in Ewelme
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. You get photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. If you are worried about frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and loose, cracked or missing pots, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Ewelme 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Where we can’t see part of the chimney stack, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Ewelme (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Ewelme
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Ewelme?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you cover Ewelme?
Yes, Ewelme is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Ewelme as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
How long is the visit?
It normally takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. The report follows by email.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed as you book.
How the survey works
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a village or hamlet like Ewelme, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Let us know about parking near the property
Booking a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Ewelme, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Chimney surveys in Ewelme: local notes
About 4.2 miles west lies Brightwell Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Ewelme has been built on. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you look after a building like Ewelme CofE Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Ewelme is about 8 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in Ewelme as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: OX10. Whether your property is on High Street, Parson's Lane and Burrows Hill or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Ewelme: Roke (2 miles north-west), Britwell Salome (2 miles north-east), Brightwell Baldwin (2 miles north), Watlington (3 miles north-east) and Chalgrove (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north-west), Didcot (8 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles north-west), Thame (10 miles north-east), Wantage (15 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (9 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Ewelme
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Greyhound At Ewelme Public House, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Wallingford Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Photograph damp patches with the date
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can often see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Why act early in Ewelme
Loose pots and bricks on a stack are a safety concern. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a suitable contractor. In a small place like Ewelme, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What you get with us
- PI and public liability insurance
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Prices that include VAT
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
Landlord and commercial surveys in Ewelme
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
Other services in Ewelme
What affects the price in Ewelme
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Roof area
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What to tell us when you contact us
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email. You will have a price before anything is arranged.