Essex · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Mount Bures
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching for Mount Bures, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Chimney survey in Mount Bures: what you get
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. It isn’t 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 will tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We survey flaunching, chimney breasts and brick chimney stacks, and people most frequently book us about flashings pulling away from the stack and loose, cracked or missing pots.
In a small place like Mount Bures, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. 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 records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Place
- Mount Bures (CO8)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Mount Bures
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Mount Bures. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
Common questions in Mount Bures
Do you cover smaller places like Mount Bures?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Mount Bures?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you survey a chimney stack we share with next door?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Will you check the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Honest limits
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- A structural engineer’s assessment
- Conditions inside walls
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
Towns and villages near Mount Bures
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Common roof problems in Mount Bures
Some owners book because a chimney breast has been removed below and they want to know about the stack above. We note what’s visible in the loft space and outside, and recommend a structural engineer where support is in question.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- A chimney out of line
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
Landlords with a home close to Bures station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What insurance they carry
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
DIY checks: what’s safe
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’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
How we price chimney surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Helping us price your survey
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- When you need the report by
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
For a price for chimney surveys in Mount Bures, call 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Chimney surveys in Mount Bures: local notes
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, alongside a good many post-war and newer estates. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Take a building like Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St John the Baptist, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Mount Bures is in Essex. Mount Bures is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Across Essex, we cover Mount Bures and the places around it. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Here we cover the CO8 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Hall Road and Old Barn Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover Bures (1 mile north), Bures Green (2 miles north), Lamarsh (2 miles north), Wakes Colne (2 miles south) and Alphamstone (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (7 miles south-east), Braintree (10 miles south-west), Witham (12 miles south-west), Camulodunum (7 miles south-east), Halstead (6 miles west) and Heybridge (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Mount Bures
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Eight Bells Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bures station, roughly 0.9 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Halstead Hospital (5.7 miles west). The countryside around Mount Bures includes Sergeants Orchard.
What happens on the day
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Mount Bures, the journey is planned ahead of time: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- 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.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Preparing for the visit
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Booking a survey
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.