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Chimney survey in North Moreton, Oxfordshire
Chimney surveys in North Moreton, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Chimney survey in North Moreton
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 pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching, and people most often book us about loose, cracked or missing pots and mortar washing out of the joints.
Some older homes in villages like North Moreton 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. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- North Moreton (OX11)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Make sure fixings on the stack are secure
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
How the survey works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs, sent to you by email. As for time on site, it normally takes an hour or two for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older rural homes like those around North Moreton can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave side gates unlocked
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
How to book
To get a price for chimney surveys in North Moreton, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
What affects the price in North Moreton
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What to tell us when you get in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- When you need the report by
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Your questions about chimney surveys in North Moreton
Will you come out to North Moreton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
I let a flat near Didcot Parkway station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Visible signs like deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. 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 aren’t right, we will talk to you about another date.
For landlords and managing agents
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.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. Outbuildings and barns around North Moreton are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in North Moreton
- Visits on any day of the week
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in North Moreton
West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. About 1.2 miles north-east lies Brightwell Manor, a reminder of how long the area around North Moreton has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
Landlords with a home close to Didcot Parkway station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Take a building like South Moreton Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Take an older house close to Church of All Saints: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
North Moreton is about 2 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in North Moreton and the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover North Moreton and the places around it. There’s also a page for Oxford.
Surveys in OX11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We offer chimney surveys to properties on High Street, Elm Road and Wallingford Road. Other places close to North Moreton include Mackney (1 mile east), Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (2 miles north-east), Little Wittenham (2 miles north), Wallingford (3 miles east) and Shillingford (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east) and Grove (10 miles west).
What’s near North Moreton
In North Moreton, that means homes and buildings near St Birinus School and Bear at Home pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 2.3 miles west. A little further out are Brightwell Castle (1.3 miles north-east) and Pendon Museum (2.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.