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South Moreton Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across South Moreton, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Chimney survey in South Moreton
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It is not a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. For the flue itself, you will need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. If something we see points to the flue, we’ll say so. If you’re worried about damaged chimney pots and cowls and a stack that appears to lean, we can find out what’s behind it, on lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks alike.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- South Moreton (OX11)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from South Moreton
Do you cover smaller places like South Moreton?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Cholsey station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How quickly is the report sent?
It depends on the package: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. The report is emailed to you.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We use safe viewpoints rather than climbing onto the stack. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
What does a roof survey cost?
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
There’s no single answer. We record how the stack is doing and whether it’s capped with ventilation. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need consent.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
What we are asked to look at in South Moreton
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
If you live in an older home near Church of St John the Baptist, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which limits apply to the survey
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Is VAT included in the price?
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Landlord and commercial surveys in South Moreton
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Useful tips for South Moreton property owners
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in South Moreton
Historic houses such as Brightwell Manor, about 1.9 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around South Moreton goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. 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.
If you look after a building such as South Moreton Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For landlords with property near Cholsey station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
South Moreton is about 3 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in South Moreton and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes South Moreton and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Surveys in OX11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on High Street, Crown Lane and Mill Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around South Moreton: Aston Upthorpe (1 mile south), Cholsey (2 miles south-east), Winterbrook (3 miles east), Mongewell (3 miles east) and Moulsford (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north), Didcot (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east).
Landmarks near South Moreton
We work in homes and buildings around St Birinus School and The Crown pub. The nearest railway station is Cholsey station, about 2 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (2 miles north-east) and Pendon Museum (3.5 miles north). For a walk, there is Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a hamlet or village like South Moreton, a postcode doesn’t 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.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- 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’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How big the roof is
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
We will usually ask about:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- What made you get in touch
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.