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Chimney Survey in Pusey
Chimney surveys around Pusey, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Pusey: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Pusey is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you cover Pusey?
Yes, Pusey is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where it applies. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when booking.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
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.
About our chimney survey in Pusey
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. Typical surveys look at damp patches on chimney breasts and mortar washing out of the joints, on brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and chimney breasts.
Some older homes in villages like Pusey are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Pusey (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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. Notes and photos go into the written report. It normally takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In a hamlet or village like Pusey, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- 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.
- Where there is safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
How to book
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Pusey
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Pusey. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Why get it checked now?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Knowing whether it’s the flaunching, flashings, brickwork or ventilation means the right fix can be planned. In a place like Pusey, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
For a price for your roof in Pusey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book with us
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Over 20 years’ experience
- PI and public liability insurance
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Towns and villages near Pusey
What else we do in Pusey
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Pusey
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 2.4 miles north-east lies Longworth House, a reminder of how long the area around Pusey has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often 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.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of All Saints, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Buckland Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Pusey is about 6 miles north-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. We carry out chimney surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Pusey and nearby. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Pusey and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Surveys in SN7 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Pusey include Charney Bassett (2 miles south-east), Hinton Waldrist (2 miles north-east), Longworth (3 miles north-east), Lyford (3 miles south-east) and Kingston Bagpuize (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles north-east), Didcot (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles east), Witney (8 miles north), Carterton (8 miles north-west) and Wantage (6 miles south-east).
What’s near Pusey
Other landmarks nearby include Hinton Waldrist Castle (1.9 miles north-east) and Longworth Hospital (4.3 miles west).
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. The photos show the problem and which side it is on, as far as we could see.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render can’t be seen without removing some, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.