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Chimney survey in Little Hadham, Hertfordshire
Chimney surveys in Little Hadham from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Damp patches on chimney breasts
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- File photos of the stacks with your home records
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. With binoculars, you can frequently see cracked flaunching or lifted lead.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Little Hadham
If you’re buying a home with chimneys, it’s worth knowing their condition before you exchange. Cracked flaunching, failed flashings and worn pointing are common findings on older stacks. You get photos and findings you can take back to the seller or agent. It complements a RICS home survey rather than replacing it. Common reasons to book are cracked or missing flaunching and flashings pulling away from the stack, on shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and flaunching.
Older buildings in small places like Little Hadham 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 such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Little Hadham (SG11)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Little Hadham
Is Little Hadham within the area you cover?
Yes. Little Hadham is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Is my home in Little Hadham listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
How experienced are you?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, including VAT.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. The most urgent items are made clear.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Different roofs, different checks
Flaunching
Flaunching takes the worst of the weather. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Chimney breasts and the loft
Damp patches on chimney breasts often point to a problem above. We check them and at the stack in the loft where there is safe access.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Little Hadham
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Little Hadham. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Rural addresses near Little Hadham can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start with the details: how many stacks, whether any are shared and any signs of damp.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Advice
Chimney surveys in Little Hadham: local notes
The wider area around Little Hadham has a long history of building, with Much Hadham Palace about 2 miles south. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Anyone responsible for a site like Little Hadham Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you let a flat or house near Bishops Stortford station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Little Hadham is about 3 miles west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. We provide chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Little Hadham and nearby. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Little Hadham. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We survey roofs across SG11 for chimney surveys and the streets around it. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Chalk Gardens, Albury Road and Stortford Road. If you are just outside Little Hadham, we cover Hadham Ford (1 mile south-west), Bromley (2 miles south-west), Much Hadham (2 miles south-west), Green Tye (3 miles south) and Standon (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (3 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (14 miles south-west), Hoddesdon (10 miles south-west), Cheshunt (13 miles south-west) and Hertford (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Little Hadham
Around Little Hadham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Angel pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bishops Stortford station, about 3.3 miles east. Nearby you will also find Herts and Essex Hospital (3.7 miles east) and Moated mound (0.8 miles east). Open spaces near Little Hadham include Rushy Mead.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Little Hadham
Most people never get a close look at their chimney stacks. Defects tend to go unseen until there’s a stain. A survey gives you a clear picture before that happens. Around Little Hadham, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why us?
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
See our cost guide or our case studies.
What we are asked to look at in Little Hadham
Flaunching is the mortar bed that holds the pots and throws water off the top. Cracked flaunching lets water in, and each winter makes it worse. Loose pots can follow.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- A chimney out of line
For an older house near a landmark such as Parish Church of St Cecilia, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Questions to ask before you book
- What exactly goes into their report
- What the survey will not cover
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What follow-up you get after the report