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Chimney survey in Curling Tye Green, Essex
Chimney surveys around Curling Tye Green, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Worn or missing pointing
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Curling Tye Green
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. A stack may lean because the mortar on one side has weakened, which can happen over many years of use. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. If you’ve noticed damp on a chimney breast inside and spalled or crumbling bricks, we can find out what’s behind it.
Some older homes in villages like Curling Tye Green are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Curling Tye Green (CM9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Prices for chimney surveys in Curling Tye Green
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The property’s address and postcode
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
What a chimney survey looks like in Curling Tye Green
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Curling Tye Green, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. With Danbury Place about 3.8 miles west, Curling Tye Green sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
For landlords with property near Hatfield Peverel station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Anyone responsible for a site like Plume School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Curling Tye Green is about 2 miles west of Maldon, in Essex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Curling Tye Green can all book chimney surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Curling Tye Green is one of the places in Essex we cover. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Every address in CM9 is within our area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Manor Road and Curling Tye Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Woodham Walter (1 mile west), Langford (2 miles north-east), Ulting (2 miles north-west), Woodham Mortimer (2 miles south-west) and Maldon (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns like Colchester (15 miles north-east), Chelmsford (7 miles west), Basildon (14 miles south-west), Braintree (11 miles north), Canvey Island (15 miles south) and Billericay (12 miles south-west).
What’s near Curling Tye Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Cats pub and Plume Library and the streets around them. The closest station to Curling Tye Green is Hatfield Peverel station, roughly 3.8 miles north-west of the centre. For a walk, there is Maldon Wick.
FAQs for Curling Tye Green
Do you cover smaller places like Curling Tye Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
I let a flat near Hatfield Peverel station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We note visible signs like sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. Any area we couldn’t view is noted.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will explain what’s needed.
When to book a survey in Curling Tye Green
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Signs that a stack is leaning
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Michael, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
What to check before booking
- What happens after the report arrives
- What insurance they carry
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Which limits apply to the survey
Nearby places to Curling Tye Green
Other services in Curling Tye Green
For landlords and managing agents
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Before and after the survey
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
The survey, step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. A typical survey takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In a small place like Curling Tye Green, access is usually the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- The stacks are looked at from ground level, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.