Essex · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Manwood Green
Need a chimney survey in Manwood Green? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Chimney surveys around Manwood Green
Historic houses like Barrington Hall, about 3.3 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Manwood Green goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, alongside a good many post-war and newer estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Landlords with a home close to Sawbridgeworth station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Take an older house close to Church of St Martin: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Manwood Green is about 6 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. If you’re in Manwood Green, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our Essex coverage includes Manwood Green and the places around it. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Here we cover the CM17 postcode area for chimney surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Matching Green (1 mile south-west), White Roding (1 mile east), Abbess Roding (2 miles south-east), Little Laver (2 miles south) and Beauchamp Roding (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles east), Braintree (15 miles north-east), Harlow (6 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south), Billericay (14 miles south-east) and Loughton (12 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Manwood Green
The closest station to Manwood Green is Sawbridgeworth station, roughly 3.9 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Willingale Doe (4.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Manwood Green includes Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
Chimney survey in Manwood Green: what you get
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 roof space. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. We survey chimney breasts, brick chimney stacks and flaunching, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are damaged chimney pots and cowls and lifted or split lead flashings.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Manwood Green (CM17)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. In a small place like Manwood Green, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Preparing for the visit
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Roof area
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Getting in touch
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to let us know:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The property’s address and postcode
- When you need the report by
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Towns and villages near Manwood Green
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Why get it checked now?
If you are thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it is useful to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. Older cottages and farmhouses around Manwood Green can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Manwood Green
- An independent look at the roof
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Manwood Green questions
Is Manwood Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Manwood Green is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Is my home in Manwood Green listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
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. Everything is written up with photos.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Just say which days work for you.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Manwood Green
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Flue inspections or sweeping
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Checking the roof from the ground
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. 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, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.