Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Islip, Oxfordshire
Chimney surveys across Islip, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Cracked or missing flaunching
How a chimney survey works in Islip
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. Common reasons to book are disused chimneys trapping moisture and eroded joints in the brickwork, on brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and shared and party-wall stacks.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Islip (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Islip
Will you come out to Islip?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
I let a flat near Islip station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
How fast do I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. Each one is emailed, ready to forward.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions aren’t right, we will talk to you about another date.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What happens next?
The report arrives by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Why it is worth a survey now in Islip
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are frequently modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks and the job gets bigger. In a small place like Islip, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
For a price for your roof in Islip, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Islip
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Surveys seven days a week
- An independent look at the roof
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Islip homes and their roofs
The wider area around Islip has a long history of building, with Holywell Manor about 4.6 miles south. 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. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Dr South's Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Nicholas' Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Islip is about 5 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Islip is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Islip.
We cover every part of OX5 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, King's Head Lane and Middle Way and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Gosford (2 miles south-west), Hampton Poyle (2 miles north-west), Kidlington (2 miles west), Bletchingdon (3 miles north-west) and Weston-on-the-Green (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (5 miles south), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (6 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles south), Witney (11 miles west) and Thame (12 miles south-east).
Around Islip
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Red Lion Inn and Gosford Hill School. There is a railway station in Islip itself: Islip station. Well-known places in the area include Churchill Hospital (4.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Otmoor RSPB reserve and Headington Hill.
When to book a survey in Islip
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.
Common reasons to book include:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
For landlords with property near Islip station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Landlord and commercial surveys in Islip
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book.
What affects the price in Islip
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Roof area
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- When you need the report by
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The kind of building and roof involved
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
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What happens on the day
The visit has one job: to look at the chimney stack as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a small place like Islip, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
To get a price for chimney surveys in Islip, call 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.