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Chimney Survey in Streatley
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Streatley, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Why it’s worth a survey now in Streatley
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are frequently modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book us in Streatley
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Streatley
Redundant chimneys are common, especially where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. We survey lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts, and the problems we are asked to look at most are a chimney out of line and staining on walls around the chimney.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Streatley (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
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.
FAQs for Streatley
Is my home in Streatley listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is Streatley within the area you cover?
Yes, Streatley is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
What happens next?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Shared stacks are common on terraced and semi-detached houses. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
My chimney looks like it is leaning. What should I do?
A leaning stack should be looked at. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
What does a chimney survey cover?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. You get a written report with photos.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Streatley
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
When you need someone else
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Streatley
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Streatley has a long history of building, with Basildon Park about 2.1 miles south-east. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you let a flat or house near Goring & Streatley station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Streatley is about 7 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Streatley, we can come and survey your property. Streatley is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover for chimney surveys. There is also a page for Reading.
Here we cover the RG8 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on High Street, Streatley Hill and The Bull Meadow or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Streatley: Goring (1 mile east), Lower Basildon (2 miles south-east), South Stoke (2 miles north), Moulsford (2 miles north) and Elvendon (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (7 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles north-west), Wantage (13 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles east), Grove (13 miles north-west) and Benson (7 miles north).
Near you in Streatley
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Bull Hotel and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Goring & Streatley station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Yattendon Castle (4.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Withymead Nature Reserve and Churn Hill.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older rural homes like those around Streatley can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
When to book a survey in Streatley
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. In time, the pots can become loose.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- A stack that appears to lean
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Take a building like Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Before booking anyone
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Which limits apply to the survey