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Chimney survey in Wroxton, Oxfordshire
Chimney surveys in Wroxton and the rest of Oxfordshire. We survey seven days a week.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Flaunching that has broken away
About our chimney survey in Wroxton
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It isn’t a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. For the flue itself, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. If something we see points to the flue, we will say so. Common reasons to book are pots or cowls that look unsafe and gaps in the mortar around the pots, on brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and lead flashings.
In a small place like Wroxton, many roofs stand in the open, 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 written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Where
- Wroxton (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
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.
What we are asked to look at in Wroxton
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Once it cracks, water gets in and frost makes the cracks bigger. Loose pots can follow.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Lifted or split lead flashings
Take an older house close to Church of All Saints: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
How we price chimney surveys
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Height and safe access
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
How the survey works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Somewhere like Wroxton needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Wroxton, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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Different roofs, different checks
Chimney pots and cowls
Each pot is bedded into the flaunching, often with a cowl or cap on top. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Other services in Wroxton
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
What a chimney survey looks like in Wroxton
About 2.3 miles south lies Broughton Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Wroxton has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you own a rental within reach of Banbury station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Shop and office owners around Castle Quay Shopping Centre may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Wroxton is about 2 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We carry out chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Wroxton and nearby. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Wroxton and the places around it. You can also see our page for Oxford.
Chimney surveys in OX15 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Main Street, Dark Lane and Mills Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Drayton (1 mile east), North Newington (1 mile south), Horley (1 mile north), Neithrop (2 miles south-east) and Ruscote (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (11 miles south-west), Grimsbury (3 miles east), Bloxham (4 miles south), Bodicote (4 miles south-east) and Charlbury (14 miles south).
What’s near Wroxton
In Wroxton, that means homes and buildings near North Oxfordshire Academy, White Horse Public House and Drayton School and the streets around them. The closest station to Wroxton is Banbury station, about 3.1 miles east. Nearby you will also find W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (0.8 miles north-west) and Hanwell Castle (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Wroxton includes Crouch Hill.
Wroxton: your questions answered
I let a flat near Banbury station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Wroxton?
Yes, Wroxton is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
How long does the survey take?
It usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. You will then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain doesn’t typically stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we’ll arrange another day with you.
What happens after the survey?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.