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Beaumont Chimney Survey
Find out the condition of the chimney stack at your property in Beaumont. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Why act early in Beaumont
Most people never get a proper look at their chimney stacks. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Around Beaumont, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Why book with us
- Photos and a written report every time
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Prices that include VAT
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Beaumont
A damp patch on a chimney breast does not 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. Moisture trapped inside a stack with no ventilation can also cause damp. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, flaunching and lead flashings, and people most often book us about gaps in the mortar around the pots and gaps where the stack meets the roof.
Village roofs often 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.
What you get is a clear record of the chimney stack on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Beaumont (CO16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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What happens on the day
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey typically takes an hour or two at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. For a village or hamlet like Beaumont, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Booking a survey
If you are buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
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Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks frequently have soft lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Flaunching
We often find flaunching that has cracked or broken away. It’s usually a modest repair when it’s caught early.
Chimney surveys around Beaumont
Beaumont lies within about 2 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. Historic houses like Thorpe Hall, about 2 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Beaumont goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Thorpe-Le-Soken 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 Parish Church of St Leonard are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Beaumont is about 5 miles south-west of Harwich, in Essex. If you are in Beaumont, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our area takes in places right across Essex. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We work across CO16 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. You’ll find streets like Harwich Road and Church Lane. We also cover Oak Corner (1 mile north-west), Thorpe Green (1 mile south-west), Stones Green (1 mile north-west), Thorpe-le-Soken (2 miles south) and Far Thorpe Green (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (11 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (6 miles south), Harwich (5 miles north-east), Camulodunum (13 miles west), Greenstead (10 miles west) and Wivenhoe (9 miles west).
Around Beaumont
The closest station to Beaumont is Thorpe-Le-Soken station, roughly 2.4 miles south. Open spaces near Beaumont include Skipper's Island.
FAQs for Beaumont
Is Beaumont within the area you cover?
Yes, Beaumont is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Beaumont?
It can do. Within about 2 miles of the sea, as Beaumont is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What happens next?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. Everything is written up with photos.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
It is a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Conditions inside walls
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Beaumont
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
Practical tips
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
After the visit, we write up the report with photos of each stack. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Have worn pointing and cracked flaunching dealt with early. It’s far simpler than rebuilding a stack later.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Beaumont
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Beaumont and across Essex can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.