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Chimney Survey in Shenington
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Shenington? You can book a chimney survey in Shenington and across Oxfordshire, with plain-English findings.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Shenington
For buyers, a chimney survey before exchange can flag work you may want to raise. On older stacks, we often find cracked flaunching, loose flashings and worn pointing. Our report gives you specific points to raise with the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. Common reasons to book are damp on a chimney breast inside and damaged chimney pots and cowls, on chimney breasts, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching.
In a small place like Shenington, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. 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.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Shenington (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a chimney survey in Shenington?
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
Take an older house close to Church of Holy Trinity: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
What to check before booking
- Their report turnaround times
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What follow-up you get after the report
Common questions in Shenington
Will you come out to Shenington?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Shenington is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
What does the report include?
A written report with photos, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We record the stack as far as we can see it and flag anything on the neighbour’s side.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we do not provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Chimney surveys around Shenington
The wider area around Shenington has a long history of building, with Upton House about 1.9 miles north. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings frequently carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Take a building like Shenington Church of England Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Shenington is about 5 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We visit Shenington as part of our work across Oxfordshire. We cover towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Oxford.
Every address in OX15 is within our area for chimney surveys. We cover properties on Rattlecombe Road, The Level and Mill Lane and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Shenington, we cover Alkerton (1 mile east), Balscote (1 mile south-east), Epwell (2 miles south-west), Shutford (2 miles south-east) and Swalcliffe (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (5 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south), Neithrop (4 miles east), Grimsbury (6 miles east), Ruscote (4 miles east) and Bloxham (6 miles south-east).
Around Shenington
In Shenington, that means homes and buildings near The Bell Inn. Nearby you’ll also find Broughton Castle (4.1 miles south-east) and Horton General Hospital (5.6 miles east). Open spaces near Shenington include Edge Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. All told, expect about one to two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older roofs in small places like Shenington can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Shenington
Landlords and agents in Shenington book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
What happens if roof problems are left?
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. A report gives you something specific to put to the seller. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Shenington, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Shenington
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- PI and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
When you need someone else
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Conditions inside walls
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
Other services in Shenington
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.