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Chimney survey in Fyfield, Essex
Chimney surveys around Fyfield, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- A stack that appears to lean
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Fyfield
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space where it is safe. A drone inspection is part of our Premium Survey where it applies. If we cannot see part of the stack, the report makes that clear. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. If you are worried about damp patches on chimney breasts and loose, cracked or missing pots, we can find out what’s behind it, on brick chimney stacks, shared and party-wall stacks and flaunching alike.
In a small place like Fyfield, many roofs stand in the open, 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. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Fyfield (CM5)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Fyfield property owners
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. It shows what we found and where, as far as we could see.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
Honest limits
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
What we look for on each type of roof
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render can’t be seen without removing some, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used where lead would usually be. They tend to crack, so we look at them closely.
Fyfield questions
Do you carry out roof surveys in Fyfield?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and Fyfield is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Fyfield?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Do you look in the roof space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
What’s in the survey report?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photographs throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Do you need a chimney survey in Fyfield?
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. If a stack is capped or blocked without ventilation, moisture can build up inside. That can lead to damp patches on chimney breasts, even with the roof in good order.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- A stack that appears to lean
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Take a building like The Ongar Academy: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether you get a written report with photos
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What we do, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes an hour or two for a house, and longer for a large or complex roof. For a village or hamlet like Fyfield, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we check the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Related advice
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Fyfield homes and their roofs
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Nicholas are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Fyfield is about 7 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. Bookings from Fyfield are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Essex, we cover Fyfield and the places around it. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: CM5. That includes homes and businesses on Queen Street, Fyfield Grange and Willingale Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Fyfield include Cannon's Green (1 mile south-east), Clatterford End (1 mile west), Norwood End (1 mile north), Norton Mandeville (1 mile south) and Shelley (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (9 miles east), Basildon (14 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles west), Brentwood (8 miles south), Billericay (10 miles south-east) and Loughton (11 miles south-west).
Around Fyfield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Queens Head Public House. A little further out are Willingale Doe (2 miles north-east).