Essex · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Hare Green
Chimney surveys around Hare Green, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Chimney survey in Hare Green: what you get
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where it applies. Where part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. If you’ve noticed a stack that appears to lean and staining on walls around the chimney, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Hare Green may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Hare Green (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render can’t be seen without removing some, so the report says what can and can’t be judged.
Brick stacks
Brick stacks rely on sound pointing to keep water out. We check the bricks for spalling and the joints for erosion.
Towns and villages near Hare Green
Also in Hare Green
Why get it checked now?
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are frequently modest repairs when they’re caught early. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose and the job gets bigger. Outbuildings and barns around Hare Green are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
All our prices include VAT. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What you get with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
What we’re asked to look at in Hare Green
Aerials and dishes are often fixed to stacks. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. We check fixings on the stack as part of the survey.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
If you look after a building such as St George's Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
What to check before booking
- What insurance they carry
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Hare Green, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Getting a price
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Read more
Landlord and commercial surveys in Hare Green
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
What a chimney survey looks like in Hare Green
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Hare Green, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. The wider area around Hare Green has a long history of building, with Castle House about 5 miles north. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own a rental within reach of Great Bentley station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St George, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Hare Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Hare Green, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. We cover towns and villages across Essex. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We cover every part of the CO7 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Back Lane East, Harwich Road and Meadow Close. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Balls Green (1 mile south), Cowey Green (1 mile north), Frating Green (1 mile south), Great Bromley (1 mile north-west) and Monkey Street (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns like Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (10 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles west).
Near you in Hare Green
In Hare Green, that means homes and buildings near Old Courthouse Inn. Hare Green’s nearest station is Great Bentley station, about 2.4 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cockaynes Wood.
FAQs for Hare Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hare Green?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
I let a flat near Great Bentley station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
We inspect from wherever is safe: the ground, nearby windows and higher points, and the loft space. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where it applies. If part of a stack cannot be seen, the report says so.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, which makes the report easy to follow.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain doesn’t usually stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
How we price chimney surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
For a price for your roof in Hare Green, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What we need to know
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.