Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Green Tye Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Green Tye, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Green Tye
Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Much Hadham Palace, about 1.3 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Green Tye. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Bishops Stortford station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Green Tye is about 3 miles south-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. We cover Green Tye and the rest of Hertfordshire. We cover towns and villages across Hertfordshire, large and small. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We cover every part of SG10 for chimney surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Hadham Cross (1 mile west), Much Hadham (1 mile north-west), Nether Street (2 miles south-west), Hadham Ford (2 miles north) and Widford (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (13 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (3 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (8 miles south-west), Cheshunt (11 miles south-west) and Hatfield (15 miles west).
Local landmarks in Green Tye
The nearest railway station is Bishops Stortford station, about 3.2 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Herts and Essex Hospital (3.6 miles north-east) and Henry Moore Studios and Gardens (0.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Green Tye includes Thorley Wash nature reserve.
Chimney survey in Green Tye: what you get
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. If you’re worried about worn or missing pointing and disused chimneys trapping moisture, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Green Tye, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Green Tye (SG10)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Green Tye
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is usually a modest job. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. In a small place like Green Tye, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Every finding written up with photos
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What we’re asked to look at in Green Tye
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. When flashings fail, water often shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead is also a target for theft.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Worn or missing pointing
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Take an older house close to Church of St Thomas: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
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What happens on the day
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a village or hamlet like Green Tye, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- 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.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Find any records of previous roof work
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Getting a price
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
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FAQs for Green Tye
How do I find out if my home in Green Tye is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Bishops Stortford station?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Will you check the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We inspect from wherever is safe: from the ground, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where it applies. We note anything we couldn’t see.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
It can come from several places: cracked flaunching, worn pointing, failed flashings, uncapped pots, or damp trapped in an unventilated stack. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
Have it checked rather than leaving it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. We record its condition with photographs, and a structural engineer can assess whether it needs work.
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. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
We confirm the exact price before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to let us know:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
What a chimney survey does not cover
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Conditions inside walls
- Areas we cannot view from safe positions
- A structural engineer’s assessment
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Green Tye
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks