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Chimney survey in Marks Tey, Essex
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Marks Tey, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Common questions in Marks Tey
I let a flat near Marks Tey station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you come out to Marks Tey?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Chimney survey in Marks Tey
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. You get a written report with photos and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. If you’ve noticed disused chimneys trapping moisture and cracked or missing flaunching, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Marks Tey may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Findings are set out part by part, 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 isn’t.
- Where
- Marks Tey (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Marks Tey
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Marks Tey and across Essex can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the chimney stack as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit typically takes between one and two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Around Marks Tey, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- We check every stack from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
How to book
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
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What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The shape of the roof and its details
There are 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 need to know.
Helping us price your survey
Some details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. We record any we can see.
Rendered stacks
What’s behind the render cannot be seen without removing some, so the report explains what we could and couldn’t assess.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for 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.
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What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Parts of the stack that cannot be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- A structural engineer’s assessment
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
Chimney surveys in Marks Tey: local notes
The wider area around Marks Tey has a long history of building, with Layer Marney Tower about 3.9 miles south. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you own a rental within reach of Marks Tey station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Andrew, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Marks Tey is about 6 miles west of Colchester, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Marks Tey, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Marks Tey is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work for chimney surveys. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
Here we cover the CO6 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on London Road, Well Side and Patten Close or anywhere close by, we can help. If you’re just outside Marks Tey, we cover Little Tey (1 mile west), Easthorpe (1 mile south), Mulberry Green (1 mile south-east), Copford (1 mile east) and Broad Green (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (6 miles east), Chelmsford (15 miles south-west), Braintree (9 miles west), Maldon (11 miles south), Witham (8 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (5 miles east).
Near you in Marks Tey
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Red Lion Public House. For rail, the closest station is Marks Tey station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Birch Castle (3.2 miles south-east) and Essex County Hospital (5.3 miles east). For a walk, there is Iron Latch.