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Chimney survey in Frating Green, Essex
Chimney surveys in Frating Green and the rest of Essex. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In a small place like Frating Green, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- 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.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Before the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
For a price for chimney surveys in Frating Green, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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About our chimney survey in Frating Green
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. We survey brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and chimney breasts, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are loose, cracked or missing pots and redundant stacks capped without ventilation.
Somewhere as small as Frating Green, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Frating Green (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Frating Green
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when booking and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Useful tips for Frating Green property owners
Getting the most from a chimney survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Have the flue swept and checked if you use the fire
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
With a shared stack, the report can help when talking to next door. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Frating Green
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Frating Green, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council.
For landlords with property near Great Bentley station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Frating Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Frating Green, the roof can be surveyed. Our Essex coverage includes Frating Green and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Here we cover the CO7 postcode area for chimney surveys. You’ll find streets like Tokely Road, Fenn Close and Main Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Frating Green, we cover Balls Green (1 mile north), Hare Green (1 mile north), Frating (1 mile south-west), Cowey Green (1 mile north) and Great Bentley (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (11 miles north-east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (5 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Frating Green
In Frating Green, that means homes and buildings near The Kings Arms, among other places. The nearest railway station is Great Bentley station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.2 miles west). Open spaces near Frating Green include Cockaynes Wood.
Places near Frating Green
What else we do in Frating Green
Leave it or get it looked at?
Most people never get a careful look at their chimney stacks. Problems often go unnoticed until damp appears inside. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. In a place like Frating Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- An independent look at the roof
- Plain-English reports with photos
Common questions in Frating Green
Is my home in Frating Green listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Frating Green within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We note visible signs like sagging or deflection, but we do not carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is frequently shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
What we are asked to look at in Frating 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 recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- A chimney out of line
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Whatever the street in Frating Green, a roof costs least to look after when faults are caught early.
What to check before booking
- When you’ll get the report
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Which limits apply to the survey
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
How the survey changes by roof type
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and can’t be judged.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we look at what supports the stack. Confirming the support is a job for a structural engineer.