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Stanton St John Chimney Survey
Know where you stand with the chimney stack before you spend money on it. Chimney surveys in Stanton St John, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
How a chimney survey works in Stanton St John
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where it applies. Where part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so. Every defect we find is photographed and described in plain words. Common reasons to book are gaps where the stack meets the roof and staining on walls around the chimney, across lead flashings, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching.
Some older homes in villages like Stanton St John 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
It is not only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Where
- Stanton St John (OX33)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Stanton St John
Is my home in Stanton St John listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Can a landlord with a rental near Islip station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Damp on a chimney breast typically means water is getting into the stack, or moisture is trapped inside it. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped and records the likely cause.
What happens next?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. Our survey covers the outside of the stack and the roof around it. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
Why act early in Stanton St John
If you’re thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it’s useful to know its condition first. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council and the council can advise. For older village homes like those around Stanton St John, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
Why us?
- An independent view of the roof
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Package prices that include VAT
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Stanton St John
Landlords and letting agents in Stanton St John book surveys as well as householders. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the chimney stack, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Places near Stanton St John
What else we do in Stanton St John
What happens on the day
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a village or hamlet like Stanton St John, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets in another room
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Related advice
Prices for chimney surveys in Stanton St John
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The roof’s overall size
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before you book.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. It’s useful to include:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- What’s prompted the survey
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- What kind of property and roof it is
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Stanton St John
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. The wider area around Stanton St John has a long history of building, with Holywell Manor about 4 miles south-west. 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.
For landlords with property near Islip station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Living close to Katie and George Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Stanton St John is about 4 miles north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Roofs in Stanton St John get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Stanton St John and the places around it.
We cover every part of OX33 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Mill Street, Church Close and Cox Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Stanton St John: Forest Hill (1 mile south), Beckley (1 mile north-west), Barton (2 miles south-west), Risinghurst (2 miles south-west) and Holton (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (4 miles south-west), Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (9 miles east).
Around Stanton St John
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Katie and George Park and The Star Inn Public House. The closest station to Stanton St John is Islip station, roughly 4.5 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Oxford Castle (4.7 miles south-west) and Churchill Hospital (2.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Shotover and Bernwood Meadows.
Do you need a chimney survey in Stanton St John?
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
If you live in an older home near Church of St John the Baptist, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos