Essex · London and the South East
Chimney survey in Little Easton, Essex
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Little Easton and the rest of Essex. We survey on any day of the week.
- A chimney out of line
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Little Easton
Damp on a chimney breast can have several causes. Water may be getting in at the top through cracked flaunching or an uncapped pot, through the brickwork, or at the flashings. Condensation inside an unventilated stack is another common cause. Our survey checks each of these and records the likely cause. That points the work in the right direction. If you’re worried about a stack that appears to lean and spalled or crumbling bricks, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Little Easton, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report does not just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Where
- Little Easton (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
The survey, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take about one to two hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Around Little Easton, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
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Do you need a chimney survey in Little Easton?
Lots of homes have redundant stacks. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Anyone responsible for a site like Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Little Easton
Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, and a good many post-war and modern estates besides. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Historic houses like Horham Hall, about 3.5 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Little Easton goes. 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.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary the Virgin: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you own a rental within reach of Stansted Airport station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Little Easton is about 8 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. We survey roofs in Little Easton and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage includes Little Easton. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We work across CM6 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Butchers Pasture, Duck Street and Grenville Close, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Little Easton, we cover Church End (2 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (2 miles south-east), Barnston (3 miles south-east), Great Canfield (4 miles south) and High Roding (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (12 miles south-east), Braintree (10 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Witham (14 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (10 miles north-west) and Halstead (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Little Easton
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Stag pub. Little Easton’s nearest station is Stansted Airport station, roughly 3.2 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (0.5 miles south-west).
Little Easton: your questions answered
Will you come out to Little Easton?
Yes. Little Easton is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Stansted Airport station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
It is worth having a leaning stack checked. Our survey notes how it looks and the condition of the bricks and joints, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Is a chimney survey the same as a flue inspection?
No. A flue inspection, sweep or gas safety check is a separate job. We check the structure and weathering of the stack and any damp, and we’ll say if anything suggests the flue needs checking.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
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What affects the cost of chimney surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Useful tips for Little Easton property owners
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
If the report recommends a structural engineer, a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer, it will say why. It gives them a clear starting point.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. Ventilation helps keep the stack dry.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Little Easton
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Little Easton. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.