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Chimney Survey in Jericho
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Jericho, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- A stack that appears to lean
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
About our chimney survey in Jericho
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 written report with photos and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. If you’ve noticed mortar washing out of the joints and redundant stacks capped without ventilation, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Houses in smaller places like Jericho can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Jericho (OX1, OX2)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Make sure unused flues are capped with ventilation
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Flue inspections or sweeping
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
Landlord and commercial surveys in Jericho
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In a smaller place like Jericho, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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What affects the cost of chimney surveys
We confirm the exact price before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Roof area
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Height and safe access
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Jericho 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. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 0.9 miles east lies Holywell Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Jericho has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
For landlords with property near Oxford station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For site and facilities teams at buildings like St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If you live near a park such as Oxford University Parks, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys.
Jericho is about 2 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Jericho can all book chimney surveys. Jericho is one of the places in Oxfordshire where we work for chimney surveys.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: OX1 and OX2. Streets in the area include Abbey Road, Combe Road and Pusey Lane, and we cover them all. Main roads around Jericho include the A4144, which makes travel easy. We also cover Walton Manor (1 mile north), St John Street area (1 mile south-east), Park Town (1 mile north-east), Norham Manor (1 mile north-east) and Osney (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
What’s near Jericho
Around Jericho, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Oxford University Parks, The Rickety Press pub and The Eckersley School of English, among other places. Other local landmarks include Oxford Academy (1.1 miles north) and Somerville College Library (less than half a mile east). The closest station to Jericho is Oxford station, roughly 0.5 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford University Press Museum (within half a mile south-east) and Clarendon Shopping Centre (0.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
What else we do in Jericho
Jericho questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Jericho?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Can a landlord with a rental near Oxford station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you inspect the flue?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. For the flue, you will need a sweep or, for gas, a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Jericho?
It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll recommend the right survey. Surveys run seven days a week.
What does a roof survey cost?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.