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Chimney survey in Kingston Blount, Oxfordshire
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Kingston Blount and the rest of Oxfordshire. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Flaunching that has broken away
Common roof problems in Kingston Blount
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. In time, the pots can become loose.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
How a chimney survey works in Kingston Blount
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. We survey chimney breasts, chimney pots and cowls and shared and party-wall stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and gaps in the mortar around the pots.
Somewhere as small as Kingston Blount, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some 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 normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Kingston Blount (OX39)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Kingston Blount homes and their roofs
The wider area around Kingston Blount has a long history of building, with Adwell House about 2.6 miles west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, 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.
If you own a rental within reach of Princes Risborough station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Kingston Blount is about 4 miles south-east of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in Kingston Blount, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Chimney surveys in OX39 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include High Street, Pleck Lane and Old Croft Close. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Crowell (1 mile east), Oakley (1 mile north-east), Aston Rowant (1 mile south-west), Crowell Hill (1 mile south-east) and Postcombe (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (13 miles west), Didcot (15 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles west), Thame (4 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south) and Benson (9 miles south-west).
What’s near Kingston Blount
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Cherry Tree pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Princes Risborough station, roughly 4.2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Thame Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Kingston Blount include Bald Hill and Oakley Hill nature reserve.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Kingston Blount
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
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.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Height and safe access
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you are ready.
What we do, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs. On timing, it normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a village or hamlet like Kingston Blount, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- 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
- Check pets are kept safely away
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
How to book
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Common questions in Kingston Blount
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Kingston Blount?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Kingston Blount within the area you cover?
Yes. Kingston Blount is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Kingston Blount?
Just ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you look in the roof space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to.
What do you check on a chimney?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. We also check chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach. You get a written report with photos.
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What this survey cannot tell you
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Lead flashings seal the joint between the stack and the roof. We check for lifting, splits and gaps in the joints.
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.