Essex · London and the South East
Lower Nazeing Chimney Survey
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Lower Nazeing, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
- A chimney out of line
Chimney survey in Lower Nazeing
If you are 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 works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one. Common reasons to book are spalled or crumbling bricks and gaps where the stack meets the roof, across lead flashings, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Lower Nazeing drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below, and moss holds water against tiles. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from the ground.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Lower Nazeing (EN9, CM19, EN10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take between one and two hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. A visit to a smaller place like Lower Nazeing is no different on the day: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it is safe. It’s useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- 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.
- 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’s safe access.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
How to book
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Roof area
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Getting in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Some older stacks have mortar fillets instead of lead. They crack with age, and we check them too.
Brick stacks
Many older stacks were built with lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Questions from Lower Nazeing
Is Lower Nazeing within the area you cover?
Yes, Lower Nazeing is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Broxbourne station?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How soon will I get the report?
It depends on the package: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to.
How do I book a survey in Lower Nazeing?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what you’d like to know. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
What does a chimney survey cover?
The survey covers the pots and cowls, the flaunching, the pointing, the bricks and the flashings. Inside, we look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. You get a written report with photos.
What a chimney survey looks like in Lower Nazeing
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
If you live in an older home near St Giles, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Take a building like Nazeing Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For landlords with property near Broxbourne station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Lower Nazeing is about 2 miles south-east of Hoddesdon, in Essex. Roofs in Lower Nazeing get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Essex. Across Essex, we cover Lower Nazeing and the places around it. We also survey roofs in London.
We survey roofs across the EN9, CM19 and EN10 postcode area for chimney surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Shooters Drive, Banes Down and Western Road. Other places close to Lower Nazeing include Nazeing (1 mile east), Bumble's Green (1 mile south-east), Roydon Hamlet (1 mile north-east), Halls Green (2 miles north-east) and Broadley Common (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Harlow (5 miles north-east), Brentwood (15 miles south-east), Loughton (7 miles south), Waltham Abbey (4 miles south), Epping (5 miles south-east) and Stansted Mountfitchet (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Lower Nazeing
In Lower Nazeing, that means homes and buildings near The Broxbourne School and Nazeing Triangle. Lower Nazeing’s nearest station is Broxbourne station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Princess Alexandra Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Nazeing Glass Museum (0.9 miles west). For a walk, there is Cheshunt Lake and Danemead.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
Places near Lower Nazeing
What else we do in Lower Nazeing
Landlords, agents and block managers in Lower Nazeing
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Lower Nazeing. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Use the report as a baseline for future checks
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
Once we’ve 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.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.