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Tetsworth Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Tetsworth and the rest of Oxfordshire. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Local roofs in Tetsworth
With Adwell House about 1.4 miles south, Tetsworth sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take an older house close to Church of St Giles: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Tetsworth Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Tetsworth is about 3 miles south-west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. In Tetsworth, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Tetsworth and the places around it. There is also a page for Oxford.
Surveys in OX9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Swan Gardens and Back Street and the roads around them. We also cover North Weston (2 miles north), Milton Common (3 miles north-west), Albury (3 miles north-west), Great Haseley (3 miles west) and Tiddington (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (10 miles west), Didcot (12 miles south-west), Bicester (15 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles west), Thame (3 miles north-east) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles south).
Landmarks near Tetsworth
Around Tetsworth, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Swan pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 5 miles north-east. A little further out are Thame Museum (2.9 miles north) and Thame Community Hospital (2.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Tetsworth include Wells Farm and Bald Hill.
How a chimney survey works in Tetsworth
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. We survey flaunching, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are mortar washing out of the joints and staining on walls around the chimney.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Tetsworth (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Tetsworth
Can a landlord with a rental near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station book a roof survey?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Tetsworth?
Yes, Tetsworth is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Tetsworth?
It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will recommend the right survey. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Do you look in the loft space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
For landlords and managing agents
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Do you need a chimney survey in Tetsworth?
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
For landlords with property near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What insurance they carry
Towns and villages near Tetsworth
Other services in Tetsworth
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take about one to two hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Rural addresses near Tetsworth can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Arrange a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Tetsworth, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
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, so check with them first. Outbuildings and barns around Tetsworth are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the price for the job before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Tetsworth
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
What this survey can’t tell you
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Hidden damage within the stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
Checking the roof from the ground
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.