Essex · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Bumble's Green
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Bumble's Green from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Common roof problems in Bumble's Green
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. When flashings fail, water often shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead is also a target for theft.
Problems we come across often include:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
Trees in and around Nazeing Triangle shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
What to check before booking
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Their report turnaround times
- Their insurance cover
- Whether you get a written report with photos
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Bumble's Green
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. 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. If you’ve noticed damp patches on chimney breasts and signs that a stack is leaning, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Place
- Bumble's Green (EN9)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can stain walls and damage plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. For an older or listed building in a place like Bumble's Green, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Package prices that include VAT
- An independent look at the roof
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Bumble's Green
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
Nearby places to Bumble's Green
What else we do in Bumble's Green
What happens on the day
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit typically takes an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Around Bumble's Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
When you need someone else
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we can’t access
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Flue inspections or sweeping
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
How we price chimney surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- House, block, shop or office
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Roof area
- Which survey package you book
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- What made you get in touch
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What a chimney survey looks like in Bumble's Green
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, alongside a good many post-war and newer estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For landlords with property near Broxbourne station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Bumble's Green is about 3 miles north-east of Waltham Abbey, in Essex. Surveys in Bumble's Green work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Bumble's Green is one of the places in Essex we cover. We also survey roofs in London.
We survey roofs across EN9 for chimney surveys. We cover properties on Nazeing Common, The Avenue and Belchers Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Nazeing (1 mile north), Lower Nazeing (1 mile north-west), Broadley Common (1 mile north-east), Aimes Green (2 miles south-west) and Epping Green (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Harlow (4 miles north-east), Brentwood (13 miles south-east), Loughton (6 miles south), Waltham Abbey (3 miles south-west), Epping (4 miles south-east) and Stansted Mountfitchet (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Bumble's Green
We work in homes and buildings around Nazeing Triangle and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Broxbourne station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Princess Alexandra Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Nazeing Glass Museum (2.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Bumble's Green includes Hunsdon Mead and Cheshunt Lake.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Bumble's Green
Is Bumble's Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Bumble's Green is covered. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Broxbourne station?
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.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. 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.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We inspect from wherever is safe: from the ground, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where it applies. If part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so.