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Chimney survey in Fritwell, Oxfordshire
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. We carry out chimney surveys in Fritwell.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Chimney survey in Fritwell
If a chimney looks out of line, it is worth getting it checked. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. If you are worried about redundant stacks capped without ventilation and spalled or crumbling bricks, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Fritwell, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Fritwell (OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a chimney survey does not cover
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- A structural engineer’s assessment
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Fritwell: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Fritwell is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you cover smaller places like Fritwell?
Yes. Fritwell is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Fritwell?
It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we will point you to the right survey. We survey seven days a week.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest.
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How it works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit usually takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Fritwell can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Arrange a survey
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
Damp in a chimney breast usually gets worse while the cause is left. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Knowing whether it’s the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. Outbuildings and barns around Fritwell are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Why book us in Fritwell
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Package prices that include VAT
- 98% customer satisfaction
Chimney surveys around Fritwell
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
If you let a flat or house near Heyford station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you look after a building such as Fritwell Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Olave, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Fritwell is about 5 miles north-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in Fritwell and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Fritwell is one of the places in Oxfordshire where we work for chimney surveys. There’s also a page for Oxford.
We survey roofs across OX27 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on East Street, Fewcott Road and Hodgson Close and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Fewcott (1 mile south-east), Souldern (1 mile north), Ardley (1 mile south-east), Somerton (2 miles west) and Upper Heyford (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles south), Banbury (9 miles north-west), Bicester (5 miles south-east), Kidlington (10 miles south), Headington Quarry (14 miles south) and Bure Park (5 miles south-east).
Around Fritwell
Typical jobs here are in homes near George and Dragon pub and the streets around them. Fritwell’s nearest station is Heyford station, roughly 4 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Ardley Castle (1.4 miles south-east) and Bicester Community Hospital (5.4 miles south-east).
Tips that help
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. It shows what we found and where from the viewpoints we used.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Prices for chimney surveys in Fritwell
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The property’s address and postcode
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Fritwell
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.