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Chimney Survey in Chase Cross
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Chase Cross, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Staining on walls around the chimney
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Chimney survey in Chase Cross
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. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. You then know where to start. We survey brick chimney stacks, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are spalled or crumbling bricks and loose, cracked or missing pots.
Around Chase Cross, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Chase Cross (RM5, RM1, RM4)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Chase Cross
What else we do in Chase Cross
Do you need a chimney survey in Chase Cross?
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. People usually call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Bower Park Academy, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
What to check before booking
- When you’ll get the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
Practical tips
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
Where another specialist is needed, such as a structural engineer or sweep, we explain why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Get small mortar repairs done while they’re small. Small repairs now can save bigger work later.
Chase Cross questions
Do you cover smaller places like Chase Cross?
Yes, Chase Cross is covered. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is my home in Chase Cross listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We look from the ground, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where it applies. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Chase Cross?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and some details about the roof. We survey seven days a week.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Will I get photos?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Chase Cross
In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, 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. Hare Hall, about 2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Chase Cross. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you live near a park like Havering Country Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. For businesses in and around places such as Romford Shopping Hall, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Chase Cross is about 2 miles north of Romford, in Essex. We carry out chimney surveys in Chase Cross for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Chase Cross is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover for chimney surveys. London is in our area too.
Here we cover the RM5, RM1 and RM4 postcode area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Merlin Road, Avelon Road and Vernon Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Chase Cross: Havering-atte-Bower (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (2 miles west), Stapleford Abbotts (2 miles north), Lambourne End (3 miles north-west) and Chigwell Row (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basildon (12 miles east), Harlow (12 miles north), Brentwood (6 miles east), Billericay (11 miles east), Loughton (6 miles north-west) and Wickford (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Chase Cross
Around Chase Cross, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Colley Rowe Inn, Clockhouse Primary School and Havering Country Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Gidea Park station, roughly 2.1 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Romford Shopping Hall (1.8 miles south) and Harold Wood Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Chase Cross includes Bedfords Park.
What this survey can’t tell you
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Conditions inside walls
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Chimney breasts
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
The survey, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Chase Cross, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
Advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Chase Cross
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Landlords and letting agents in Chase Cross book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.