Essex · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Buttsbury
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Buttsbury, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Mortar washing out of the joints
Prices for chimney surveys in Buttsbury
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The shape of the roof and its details
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
How a chimney survey works in Buttsbury
Many terraced and semi-detached homes share their chimney stacks with a neighbour. We look at what can be seen safely and what the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations. If you’ve noticed a stack that appears to lean and unused flues sealed without airflow, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Buttsbury, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Buttsbury (CM4, CM12, CM13)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Buttsbury
I let a flat near Ingatestone station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Do you cover smaller places like Buttsbury?
Yes, Buttsbury is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
Usually it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped, and record what we find.
Will I get photos?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see each point for yourself.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photographs, explaining the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our recommendations, in order of urgency where relevant. 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.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Buttsbury
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Buttsbury and across Essex can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What happens on the day
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Around Buttsbury, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
How to prepare
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking near the property
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Most people never get a proper look at their chimney stacks. Defects tend to go unseen until there is a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. For older village homes like those around Buttsbury, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Buttsbury
- An independent view of the roof
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. We record any cracking and where it is.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check the breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach.
Nearby places to Buttsbury
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Chimney surveys around Buttsbury
Historic houses like Ingatestone Hall, about 0.8 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Buttsbury goes. 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. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Trees in and around Hutton Country Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you live in an older home near Church of St Giles, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Buttsbury is about 2 miles north-west of Billericay, in Essex. Buttsbury is one of many places we visit across Essex, for homes and businesses alike. Across Essex, we cover Buttsbury. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We work across CM4, CM12 and CM13 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Ingatestone (1 mile north), Mountnessing (2 miles west), Havering's Grove (2 miles south), Hutton (2 miles south-west) and Fryerning (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (7 miles north-east), Basildon (6 miles south-east), Harlow (14 miles north-west), Brentwood (4 miles south-west), Maldon (14 miles north-east) and Canvey Island (12 miles south-east).
Around Buttsbury
Around Buttsbury, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Hutton Country Park and Anglo European School. Buttsbury’s nearest station is Ingatestone station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Mayflower Community Hospital (2.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Norsey Wood.
Do you need a chimney survey in Buttsbury?
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We note what’s visible in the loft space and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
Landlords with a home close to Ingatestone station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before booking anyone
- How soon the report will arrive
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Whether VAT is added on top
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID