Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Wytham Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Wytham, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Your questions about chimney surveys in Wytham
I let a flat near Oxford Parkway station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Wytham?
Yes. Wytham is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we do not carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
How soon will I get the report?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
Does the weather affect the survey?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We will rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Wytham
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We survey flaunching, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls, and common reasons people get in touch are lifted or split lead flashings and loose, cracked or missing pots.
Somewhere as small as Wytham, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Wytham (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Which survey package you book
- The shape of the roof and its details
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you get in touch:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- When you need the report by
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Wytham
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Wytham. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Also near Wytham
What else we do in Wytham
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Keep an eye on chimney breasts for new damp patches. Early signs are easier to trace.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used where lead would usually be. They tend to crack, so we check them closely.
Chimney breasts and the loft
In the loft, staining around the stack often shows where water is getting in. We record what we see with photographs.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Wytham
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. 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. About 3.1 miles south-east lies Holywell Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Wytham has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For landlords with property near Oxford Parkway station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. The streets around a church such as Church of All Saints are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For businesses in and around places such as Westgate Shopping Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Wytham is about 4 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. In Wytham, as across Oxfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Every address in OX2 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we survey roofs in Cassington (2 miles north-west), Botley (2 miles south), Dean Court (2 miles south), Farmoor (2 miles south-west) and Swinford (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (4 miles south-east), Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (8 miles west) and Carterton (12 miles west).
Near you in Wytham
We work in homes and buildings around The White Hart pub, among other places. Wytham’s nearest station is Oxford Parkway station, roughly 2.4 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford University Press Museum (2.4 miles south-east) and Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (2.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. Most surveys take between one and two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older roofs in small places like Wytham can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You tell us whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
What a chimney survey does not cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching