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Chimney Survey in Lamb Corner
An experienced roof surveyor for chimney surveys in Lamb Corner. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Chimney survey in Lamb Corner
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. We record the lean and the condition of the brickwork and pointing. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. We survey flaunching, chimney breasts and shared and party-wall stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are unused flues sealed without airflow and damp patches on chimney breasts.
Older buildings in small places like Lamb Corner 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. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
If any part of the chimney stack couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Lamb Corner (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a chimney survey in Lamb Corner
Removing a chimney breast inside can leave questions about how the stack is supported. We record what we can see in the loft and outside, and the report recommends a structural engineer if support is a concern.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- A stack that appears to lean
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Lifted or split lead flashings
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Parish Church of St Mary, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Before you book anyone
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
Places near Lamb Corner
Other services in Lamb Corner
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Lamb Corner
Can a landlord with a rental near Manningtree station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is my home in Lamb Corner listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Will you check the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Lamb Corner?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or email us. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. You will then get the report by email.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leaning stack should be looked at sooner rather than later. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you know where you stand. In a place like Lamb Corner, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Lamb Corner
- Prices that include VAT
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. Cracks are photographed and noted.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It typically takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Lamb Corner, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We look at every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Tips from our surveys
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can frequently see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
What a chimney survey looks like in Lamb Corner
Lamb Corner lies within about 4 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Castle House lies about 0.9 miles east, so building around Lamb Corner goes back a long way. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Lamb Corner is about 5 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Lamb Corner can all book chimney surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Essex coverage includes Lamb Corner. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Surveys in CO7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Grove Hill, Monk's Lane and Birchwood Road. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Dedham Heath (1 mile east), Ardleigh Heath (1 mile south), Dedham (1 mile north-east), Ardleigh (2 miles south) and Hornestreet (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (5 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles south-east), Harwich (12 miles east), Camulodunum (6 miles south-west), Halstead (14 miles west) and Greenstead (4 miles south-west).
What’s near Lamb Corner
Around Lamb Corner, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Anchor Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Manningtree station, roughly 2.9 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Munnings Museum (0.9 miles east) and Severalls Hospital (4 miles south-west). Not far away are Cattawade Marshes.