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Chimney Survey in Great Coxwell
Need a chimney survey in Great Coxwell? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Cracked or missing flaunching
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
About our chimney survey in Great Coxwell
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks, and people most often book us about mortar washing out of the joints and cracked or missing flaunching.
In a village or hamlet like Great Coxwell, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Great Coxwell (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Great Coxwell
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How big the roof is
- Height and safe access
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What to tell us when you get in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What’s prompted the survey
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Why get it checked now?
A loose pot or brick can fall from height. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a roofer. In a place like Great Coxwell, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why us?
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Great Coxwell
How do I find out if my home in Great Coxwell is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you cover smaller places like Great Coxwell?
Yes, Great Coxwell is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
What do I do with the report?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
What does the report include?
A report with photos, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations, in order of urgency where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We inspect everything that’s safely in view and what you give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can discuss it with them.
Local roofs in Great Coxwell
About 2.6 miles north-west lies Buscot Park, a reminder of how long the area around Great Coxwell has been built on. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Giles are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Great Coxwell is in Oxfordshire. Great Coxwell gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a proper look at everything that’s safely in view, photos and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
Chimney surveys in SN7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Dark Lane, The Hollow Road and The Holloway Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Little Coxwell (1 mile east), Faringdon (1 mile north-east), Longcot (2 miles south) and Fernham (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles east), Witney (11 miles north-east), Carterton (9 miles north), Wantage (9 miles south-east), Grove (8 miles east) and Charlton (9 miles east).
Near you in Great Coxwell
We work in homes and buildings around Eagle Tavern. A little further out are Faringdon Castle (2.1 miles north-east) and Faringdon Museum (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Great Coxwell include Badbury Hill.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
Towns and villages near Great Coxwell
Also in Great Coxwell
How it works
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Cottages and farmhouses around Great Coxwell frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
Related advice
Signs you need a chimney survey in Great Coxwell
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
Signs worth acting on include:
- A chimney out of line
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Faringdon Community College, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Will the report include photos?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report