Essex · London and the South East
Loves Green Chimney Survey
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Loves Green. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- A chimney out of line
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Landlords, agents and block managers in Loves Green
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
About our chimney survey in Loves Green
A chimney stands up above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the loft space. We record what we find with photographs and recommendations. If you’ve noticed frost-damaged brickwork on the stack and gaps where the stack meets the roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a village or hamlet like Loves Green, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently 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. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Where
- Loves Green (CM1)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. For a village or hamlet like Loves Green, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- We go through the chimneys, any damp and any work done on them.
- We check every stack from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there’s access.
- The report, with photographs and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
How to book
For a price for chimney surveys in Loves Green, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Useful tips for Loves Green property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
Once we have been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found inside. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
Common questions in Loves Green
Will you come out to Loves Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Loves Green?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. Each one is emailed, ready to forward.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photographs, covering the condition of the chimney stack, the defects we found and what we recommend, by urgency where it matters. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
What does a chimney survey cover?
We check the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. Everything is written up with photographs.
What’s the best way to book?
Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Nearby places to Loves Green
What else we do in Loves Green
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
Cracked render can let water in and trap it behind. Cracks are photographed and noted.
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Loves Green homes and their roofs
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. With Hylands about 2.8 miles east, Loves Green 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.
The streets around a church like St Paul's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. For landlords with property near Ingatestone station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you look after a building such as Highwood Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Loves Green is about 5 miles west of Chelmsford, in Essex. We carry out chimney surveys in Loves Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Loves Green is one of the places in Essex where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: CM1. Whether your property is on Highwood Road, Pool's Lane and Sparrows Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you are just outside Loves Green, we cover Edney Common (1 mile east), Radley Green (1 mile north-west), Newney Green (2 miles north-east), Norton Heath (3 miles west) and Roxwell (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (5 miles east), Basildon (10 miles south), Braintree (14 miles north-east), Harlow (12 miles west), Brentwood (7 miles south-west) and Maldon (13 miles east).
Around Loves Green
Around Loves Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Green Man Public House. The nearest railway station is Ingatestone station, about 3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Chelmsford and Essex Hospital (3.8 miles east) and Willingale Doe (3.6 miles north-west).
What happens if roof problems are left?
If you are buying, find out about the stacks before you exchange. Once you’ve exchanged, the work is down to you. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. For older village homes like those around Loves Green, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
What you get with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Visits on any day of the week
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition