Essex · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Bardfield End Green
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Bardfield End Green, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Bardfield End Green homes and their roofs
In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, and a good many post-war and modern estates besides. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. With Horham Hall about 2.6 miles west, Bardfield End Green sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Bardfield End Green is about 7 miles south-east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Wherever you are in Bardfield End Green, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Across Essex, we cover Bardfield End Green. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
Surveys in CM6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you’re just outside Bardfield End Green, we cover Thaxted (1 mile west), Monk Street (1 mile south-west), Sibley's Green (1 mile south-west), Lindsell (2 miles south) and Cutlers Green (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (15 miles south), Braintree (9 miles south-east), Witham (15 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (7 miles north-west), Halstead (11 miles east) and Great Dunmow (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Bardfield End Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Maypole pub and the streets around them. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (4.6 miles south). Not far away are West Wood.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Bardfield End Green
A damp patch on a chimney breast doesn’t always come from the same place. It might come in at the top, through worn pointing or porous bricks, or where the flashings meet the roof. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. We look at each possibility and record what we find. You then know where to start. Typical surveys look at lifted or split lead flashings and signs that a stack is leaning, across chimney breasts, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching.
Some older homes in villages like Bardfield End Green are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Location
- Bardfield End Green (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Common roof problems in Bardfield End Green
The flaunching on top of a stack holds the pots in place and sheds water. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Thaxted Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What the survey will not cover
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their insurance cover
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. We use plain English and a photo for each defect so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot 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.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- House, block, shop or office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Roof area
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Most people never get a close look at their chimney stacks. Problems frequently go unnoticed until damp appears inside. Surveying the stack now can catch problems first. In a place like Bardfield End Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Every finding written up with photos
- Visits on any day of the week
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
What happens on the day
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Around Bardfield End Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Bardfield End Green questions
How do I find out if my home in Bardfield End Green is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is Bardfield End Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Bardfield End Green is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
What do you check on a chimney?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as 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.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We inspect from wherever is safe: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where it applies. We note anything we couldn’t see.