Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Hertford Chimney Survey
Independent chimney surveys in Hertford. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Mortar washing out of the joints
About our chimney survey in Hertford
On terraced and semi-detached houses, a chimney stack is frequently shared with next door. We inspect the parts we can see safely and the parts the owner gives us access to. Where a problem seems to involve a neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can then discuss it with them. Everything is written up with photos and what we recommend. Common reasons to book are spalled or crumbling bricks and damaged chimney pots and cowls, on brick chimney stacks, chimney pots and cowls and shared and party-wall stacks.
In a town like Hertford, most homes are houses whose owners look after their own roofs. A slipped tile or blocked gutter costs far less to sort than the damp it causes later. A roof report gives you a list of what needs doing and how soon. The photographs let you see the parts of the roof you cannot get to.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photo. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Hertford (SG14, SG13)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we can’t see
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
- Whether a gas appliance or its flue is safe
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Checking the roof from ground level
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
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Hertford: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Hertford?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and Hertford is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
How do I find out if my home in Hertford is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
How long is the visit?
It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. The report follows by email.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Hertford?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll suggest the right survey. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
How much does a chimney survey cost in Hertford?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Check your stacks from ground level after strong winds
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
The report is emailed to you, ready to share with a roofer or builder. Each defect is described in plain words and shown in a photo so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Less load on the stack means less strain in wind.
Why get it checked now?
Loose pots and bricks on a stack are a safety concern. Finding them early means they can be dealt with before they come down by a suitable contractor. On a house in a town like Hertford, wet loft insulation stops working and can stay damp for a long time. That adds to the bill long before the leak is obvious.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
Why us?
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
How the survey works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. In Hertford, parking is rarely complicated, though it helps to know about driveways or restrictions. We check the roof from the ground and from windows, then from the loft where there’s safe access.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access.
- You get a written report with photos and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
How to book
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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For landlords and managing agents
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Hertford. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Chimney surveys in Hertford: local notes
Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. 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.
If you look after a building such as Mill Mead Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. The streets around a church such as Hertford United Reform Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For landlords with property near Hertford East station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Hertford is about 9 miles south-east of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. Anywhere in Hertford, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Hertford is one of the places in Hertfordshire we cover. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: SG14 and SG13. We cover properties on Salisbury Square, Market Street and Parliament Square and the roads around them. Hertford sits on or near the A10 and A119. We also cover the places around Hertford: Horns Mill (1 mile south), Foxholes (1 mile east), Rush Green (2 miles east), Hertford Heath (2 miles south-east) and Little Amwell (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (9 miles north-west), St Albans (11 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (11 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (5 miles west), Harpenden (12 miles west) and Hitchin (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hertford
In Hertford, that means homes and buildings near The Old Barge pub and Richard Hale School. Hertford has its own railway station: Hertford East station. Well-known places in the area include Hertford County Hospital (less than half a mile south-west) and Mcmullen & Sons Brewery Museum (within half a mile south-west). For a walk, there’s Willowmead.