Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Ashwell End Chimney Survey
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Ashwell End. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- A stack that appears to lean
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit usually takes about one to two hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a small place like Ashwell End, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
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How a chimney survey works in Ashwell End
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where applicable. Where part of a stack cannot be seen, the report says so. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. We’re often asked to look into spalled or crumbling bricks and worn or missing pointing, across brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and flaunching.
Some older homes in villages like Ashwell End 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- Ashwell End (SG7)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks and the job gets bigger. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Ashwell End, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Why book us in Ashwell End
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Prices that include VAT
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
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 don’t climb up for a closer look.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey.
Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
Where another specialist is needed, like a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. That helps you brief them.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
What else we do in Ashwell End
Surveys for landlords and agents in Ashwell End
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
Letting agents and landlords in Ashwell End 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.
FAQs for Ashwell End
Is my home in Ashwell End listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can a landlord with a rental near Ashwell & Morden 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 need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
What’s in the report?
Written findings with photos, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend, by urgency where it matters. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. We look at the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it, so you can discuss it with them.
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Conditions inside walls
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Ashwell End
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
Ashwell End homes and their roofs
About 0.9 miles west lies Hinxworth Place, a reminder of how long the area around Ashwell End has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you look after a building such as Ashwell Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Landlords with a home close to Ashwell & Morden station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. The streets around a church such as St Mary's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Ashwell End is in Hertfordshire. In Ashwell End, as across Hertfordshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Hertfordshire coverage includes Ashwell End and the places around it. There is also a page for Milton Keynes.
Every address in SG7 is within our area for chimney surveys. We also cover Bury End (1 mile west), Ashwell (1 mile east), Hinxworth (1 mile west), Caldecote (1 mile south-west) and Newnham (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (9 miles south), Hitchin (8 miles south-west), Letchworth (5 miles south-west), Letchworth Garden City (5 miles south-west), Stotfold (3 miles south-west) and Baldock (4 miles south).
Near you in Ashwell End
We work in homes and buildings around Rose And Crown Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Ashwell End is Ashwell & Morden station, about 2.9 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Fairfield Hospital (4.3 miles south-west) and Ashwell Village Museum (0.9 miles east). Open spaces near Ashwell End include Arlesey Old Moat and Glebe Meadows.