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Chimney Survey in Little Tey
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Little Tey? You can book a chimney survey in Little Tey and across Essex, with plain-English findings.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- A stack that appears to lean
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Little Tey
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It is not a flue inspection, a sweep or a gas safety check. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. We’ll tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We are often asked to look into flashings pulling away from the stack and eroded joints in the brickwork, across brick chimney stacks, lead flashings and flaunching.
Somewhere as small as Little Tey, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Little Tey (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
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 can decide what to do next. In a small place like Little Tey, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
For a price for your roof in Little Tey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Little Tey
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
Common questions in Little Tey
I let a flat near Marks Tey station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Little Tey?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when booking.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll explain what’s needed.
How do I book a survey in Little Tey?
Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photographs are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Common roof problems in Little Tey
Many chimneys are no longer used. A stack sealed without ventilation can trap damp. Damp patches can appear on chimney breasts even when nothing is leaking.
Look out for signs like these:
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- Signs that a stack is leaning
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Honywood Community Science School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book anyone
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What exactly goes into their report
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Practical tips
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. Early signs are easier to trace.
How we price chimney surveys
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Booking your survey
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
How the survey works
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. For a village or hamlet like Little Tey, the journey is planned in advance: 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 is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Keep pets in another room
- Leave side gates unlocked
Getting a price
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
Related advice
Nearby places to Little Tey
Also in Little Tey
Little Tey homes and their roofs
With Layer Marney Tower about 4.4 miles south-east, Little Tey sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, and lots of post-war and modern estates besides. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Landlords with a home close to Marks Tey station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you live in an older home near Church of St James, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Little Tey is about 6 miles south-east of Halstead, in Essex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Little Tey can all book chimney surveys. Little Tey is one of the places in Essex where we work. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
Surveys in CO6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Church Lane, Coggeshall Road and Great Tey Road, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Broad Green (1 mile west), Marks Tey (1 mile east), Skye Green (1 mile south-west), Surrex (1 mile west) and Stocks Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (6 miles east), Chelmsford (15 miles south-west), Braintree (8 miles west), Maldon (11 miles south), Witham (7 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (5 miles east).
Around Little Tey
We work in homes and buildings around The Red Lion Public House, among other places. Little Tey’s nearest station is Marks Tey station, about 1.5 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Birch Castle (3.9 miles south-east) and Laundry & Mangle Museum (3.3 miles west). For a walk, there’s Iron Latch.
Roof by roof
Chimney breasts and the loft
Where a breast has been taken out, we check what supports the stack. A structural engineer should confirm whether it is adequate.
Rendered stacks
We can’t see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.