Essex · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Gallows Green
An experienced roof surveyor for chimney surveys in Gallows Green. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
Chimney survey in Gallows Green
If a chimney looks out of line, it’s worth getting it checked. 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. If you are worried about staining on walls around the chimney and frost-damaged brickwork on the stack, we can find out what’s behind it.
Older buildings in small places like Gallows Green may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Gallows Green (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Gallows Green
Is my home in Gallows Green listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Will you come out to Gallows Green?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
What do I do with the report?
We email you the written report with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How long is the visit?
It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. We’ll confirm the timing when booking.
How the survey works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes between one and two hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Somewhere as small as Gallows Green, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You let us know how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
How to book
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
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What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
It helps to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- What’s inside the brickwork or behind render, without opening up
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Flue inspections or sweeping
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Gallows Green
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift in wind or pull out of their mortar joints. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Gallows Green
If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Anyone responsible for a site like Holy Trinity CofE Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Margaret and St Catherine, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Landlords with a home close to Marks Tey station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Gallows Green is about 4 miles west of Colchester, in Essex. We provide chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Gallows Green and nearby. Gallows Green is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Chimney surveys in CO6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Foxes Lane and Halstead Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Fordham Heath (1 mile east), Fordham (1 mile north), West Bergholt (2 miles east), Wormingford (3 miles north) and Great Horkesley (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (4 miles east), Braintree (10 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south-west), Witham (10 miles south-west), Camulodunum (3 miles south-east) and Halstead (7 miles west).
What’s near Gallows Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Stanway School and The Queen's Head Public House. The closest station to Gallows Green is Marks Tey station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Birch Castle (4.1 miles south) and Essex County Hospital (3.9 miles east). Open spaces near Gallows Green include Iron Latch.
Also near Gallows Green
What else we do in Gallows Green
Leave it or get it looked at?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is normally a modest job. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. In a place like Gallows Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
What you get with us
- An independent look at the roof
- A written report with photos
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
If the stack is shared, you can pass the report to your neighbour. The photos show the problem and which side it’s on from the viewpoints we used.
Make sure fixings on the stack are sound, and moved if they’re working it loose. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
How we price chimney surveys
We confirm the price for the job before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the exact price before you book.
What to tell us when you contact us
What helps most when you contact us:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The address and postcode of the property
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
To get a price for chimney surveys in Gallows Green, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.