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Daw's End Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys in Daw's End from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and the South East.
- Worn or missing pointing
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Chimney survey in Daw's End: what you get
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It isn’t a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. We’ll tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We survey flaunching, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls, and people most often book us about loose, cracked or missing pots and spalled or crumbling bricks.
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. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Daw's End (SG9)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Daw's End
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is normally a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. Older cottages and farmhouses around Daw's End can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
For a price for your roof in Daw's End, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why us?
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Daw's End. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Also near Daw's End
What else we do in Daw's End
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Look at your chimneys from ground level now and then, especially after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Signs you need a chimney survey in Daw's End
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Mortar washing out of the joints
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St George, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
What to check before booking
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Will the report include photos?
- Their report turnaround times
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Chimney surveys in Daw's End: local notes
If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Anyone responsible for a site like Anstey First School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Daw's End is in Hertfordshire. We provide chimney surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Daw's End. We cover towns and villages across Hertfordshire, large and small. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
Surveys in SG9 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Anstey (1 mile north), Great Hormead (1 mile south), Wyddial (2 miles west), Brent Pelham (2 miles south-east) and Lower Green (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (11 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (9 miles south-east), Hitchin (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (15 miles south), Hertford (13 miles south-west) and Letchworth (11 miles west).
Near you in Daw's End
Around Daw's End, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Blind Fiddler pub. Well-known places in the area include Anstey Hales Farm (0.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Daw's End includes Hawkins Wood.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Daw's End
Do you carry out roof surveys in Daw's End?
Yes, Daw's End is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Do you cover smaller places like Daw's End?
Yes, Daw's End is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, and it’s agreed before booking.
How long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. You will then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as 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.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take about one to two hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older roofs in small places like Daw's End can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We look at the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.