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Chimney survey in Ickleton, Essex
Chimney surveys in Ickleton from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Questions from Ickleton
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Great Chesterford station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Ickleton listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
What happens next?
You’ll receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
How do I book a survey in Ickleton?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do you cover Ickleton for chimney surveys?
Yes. We survey roofs in Ickleton and the rest of Essex, as part of our work across London and the South East. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Ickleton
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We survey chimney pots and cowls, brick chimney stacks and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are signs that a stack is leaning and damp patches on chimney breasts.
Older buildings in small places like Ickleton 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Ickleton (CB10)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Local roofs in Ickleton
Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. With Audley End House about 4 miles south-east, Ickleton sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you look after a building such as Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Landlords with a home close to Great Chesterford station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Ickleton is about 5 miles north-west of Saffron Walden, in Essex. In Ickleton, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Here we cover the CB10 postcode area for chimney surveys. You will find streets such as Abbey Street, Southfield and Back Lane, and we cover them all. Other places close to Ickleton include Hinxton (1 mile north), Great Chesterford (1 mile south-east) and Elmdon (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Saffron Walden (5 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (12 miles south), Elsenham (11 miles south), Church End (15 miles south-east), Thaxted (11 miles south-east) and Newport (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Ickleton
Around Ickleton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Red Lion Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Great Chesterford station, about 1.1 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find American Air Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (4.8 miles south-east).
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The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Around Ickleton, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Jot down any questions you want answered
How to book
To get a price for chimney surveys in Ickleton, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is typically a modest job. Leave it, and frost can work the stack loose, and the work grows. Older cottages and farmhouses around Ickleton can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
For a price for your roof in Ickleton, ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Ickleton
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Package prices that include VAT
- Surveys seven days a week
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
How we price chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Common roof problems in Ickleton
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. When flashings fail, water often shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
Common reasons to book include:
- A chimney out of line
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Bricks with flaking faces
If you live in an older home near Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
What to check before booking
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Which limits apply to the survey