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Chimney Survey in Hungerford Green
Chimney surveys in Hungerford Green and the rest of Oxfordshire. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
What we can’t see
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
- Hidden damage within the stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
About our chimney survey in Hungerford Green
If you are buying a home with chimneys, it is worth knowing their condition before you exchange. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. Common reasons to book are a chimney out of line and flashings pulling away from the stack, on brick chimney stacks, flaunching and chimney breasts.
Some older homes in villages like Hungerford Green are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Hungerford Green (RG8)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Hungerford Green
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Roof area
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- When you need the report by
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
DIY checks: what’s safe
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Towns and villages near Hungerford Green
What else we do in Hungerford Green
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. We record any cracking and where it is.
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.
The survey, 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 between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older rural homes like those around Hungerford Green 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.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Keep pets in another room
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Book a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Hungerford Green 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. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses such as Basildon Park, about 3.4 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Hungerford Green goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Downs School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Mary's church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Hungerford Green is about 7 miles south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Surveys in Hungerford Green work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Hungerford Green is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover for chimney surveys. Reading is in our area too.
We cover every part of RG8 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Bell Lane and The Glebe. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Streatley (2 miles east), Goring (3 miles east), Lower Basildon (3 miles east), Moulsford (3 miles north-east) and South Stoke (4 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (7 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles north), Wantage (11 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east), Grove (12 miles north-west) and Benson (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Hungerford Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Bell Inn. The nearest railway station is Goring & Streatley station, about 2.9 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Hampstead Norris Castle (2.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Churn Hill and Withymead Nature Reserve.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Hungerford Green
Aerials and dishes are frequently fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Worn or missing pointing
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
If you own a rental within reach of Goring & Streatley station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Their insurance cover
Common questions in Hungerford Green
Is Hungerford Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Hungerford Green 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 Hungerford Green listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions are not right, we will talk to you about another date.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
A leaning stack should be looked at. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.