Essex · London and the South East
Jaywick Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys around Jaywick, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
How a chimney survey works in Jaywick
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. Typical surveys look at pots or cowls that look unsafe and signs that a stack is leaning, across chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and chimney breasts.
Houses in smaller places like Jaywick can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. A careful look shows whether anything has started to loosen. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Jaywick (CO15, CO16)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Jaywick
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Prices for chimney surveys in Jaywick
We confirm the price for the job before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 including VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What we need to know
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council and the council can advise. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Jaywick, so it helps to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Jaywick
- Every finding written up with photos
- 98% of clients satisfied
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check the breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach.
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. The survey checks for cracking, bulging and staining in the render.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. It normally takes an hour or two for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Parking around Jaywick is normally easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there’s safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- You get a written report with photographs and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets in another room
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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Chimney surveys in Jaywick: local notes
Jaywick lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take a building like Sir Martin Frobisher Academy: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you own a rental within reach of Clacton-On-Sea station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For an older house near a landmark such as St Christopher, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Jaywick is about 2 miles south-west of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. In Jaywick, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Jaywick is one of the places in Essex we cover for chimney surveys. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
All of CO15 and CO16 is within our area for chimney surveys. If you need a chimney survey at a property on Park Square West, Park Square East and Gorse Way or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover Seawick (1 mile west), Rush Green (1 mile north-east), Bocking's Elm (2 miles north), St Osyth (2 miles north-west) and Clacton-on-Sea (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Colchester (12 miles north-west), Harwich (13 miles north-east), Camulodunum (13 miles north-west), Greenstead (11 miles north-west), Wivenhoe (9 miles north-west) and Brightlingsea (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Jaywick
In Jaywick, that means homes and buildings near Never Say Die pub, Bishops Park College and Tendring Enterprise Studio School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Clacton-On-Sea station, about 2.2 miles north-east. The countryside around Jaywick includes Colne Point nature reserve.
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Common questions in Jaywick
Is my home in Jaywick 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 Jaywick?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
How do I book a survey in Jaywick?
Simply call 07833 053749 or email us with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drones cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Will you check the chimney is safe to use with a fire?
No. We survey the stack and its weathering, not the flue. The flue should be checked by a sweep, or by a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. Our Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where applicable. If part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so.