Essex · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Mountnessing
Chimney surveys across Mountnessing, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Worn or missing pointing
What a chimney survey doesn’t cover
It is a careful look at the chimney stack, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Parts of the stack that can’t be seen safely or belong to a neighbour we cannot access
- Conditions inside walls
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
Chimney survey in Mountnessing: what you get
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It is not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. For the flue itself, you’ll need a sweep or, for gas appliances, a Gas Safe registered engineer. If something we see points to the flue, we’ll say so. If you’ve noticed staining on walls around the chimney and gaps where the stack meets the roof, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Mountnessing are 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Mountnessing (CM15)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. We record any cracking and where it is.
Why act early in Mountnessing
If a stack seems to lean, don’t leave it. Our survey records it and says when a structural engineer should look at it, so you know where you stand. In a small place like Mountnessing, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Mountnessing
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Never climb onto the roof to look at a chimney
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Book a sweep for flues that are in use
You can send the report to roofers or builders for quotes. With the same list in front of each contractor, comparing quotes is simpler.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
Nearby places to Mountnessing
What else we do in Mountnessing
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a hamlet or village like Mountnessing, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start by noting which stacks are in use, shared or causing concern.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
For a price for chimney surveys in Mountnessing, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Chimney surveys in Mountnessing: local notes
With Ingatestone Hall about 1.6 miles east, Mountnessing sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you look after a building such as Mountnessing Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Homes near green spaces like Hutton Country Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you own a rental within reach of Ingatestone station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Mountnessing is about 3 miles north-east of Brentwood, in Essex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Mountnessing can all book chimney surveys. Mountnessing is one of the places in Essex where we work for chimney surveys. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Every address in CM15 is covered for chimney surveys. We cover properties on Church Road, Roman Close and Roman Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Mountnessing, we cover Swallows Cross (1 mile north-west), Green Street (1 mile north), Ingatestone (1 mile north-east), Buttsbury (2 miles east) and Hutton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (8 miles north-east), Basildon (7 miles south-east), Harlow (13 miles north-west), Brentwood (3 miles south-west), Maldon (15 miles east) and Canvey Island (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Mountnessing
Around Mountnessing, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Shenfield High School, Hutton Country Park and George and Dragon pub, among other places. The closest station to Mountnessing is Ingatestone station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brentwood Community Hospital (2.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Mountnessing includes Norsey Wood.
Questions from Mountnessing
Is my home in Mountnessing listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will you come out to Mountnessing?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How long will you be at the property?
It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. The report follows by email.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
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.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.