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Chimney survey in Radley Green, Essex
Need a chimney survey in Radley Green? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- A chimney out of line
- Spalled or crumbling bricks
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Radley Green
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. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there is safe access. The findings come in a written report with photos and recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. We survey brick chimney stacks, chimney breasts and chimney pots and cowls, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where the stack meets the roof and bricks with flaking faces.
Older buildings in small places like Radley Green 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. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Radley Green (CM4, CM5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Radley Green
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
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Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Check that disused chimneys can still breathe
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
You get the report by email and can pass it to whoever does the work. We use plain English and a photo for each defect so anyone reading it can see what we saw.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
How the survey works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a small place like Radley Green, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- Where there is safe access, we look at the stack in the loft and the chimney breasts for damp.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
Radley Green homes and their roofs
With Hylands about 3.9 miles east, Radley Green sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, and plenty of post-war and modern estates besides. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Radley Green is about 6 miles west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Roofs in Radley Green get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Essex. Our Essex coverage includes Radley Green and the places around it. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: CM4 and CM5. Nearby, we also carry out chimney surveys in Loves Green (1 mile south-east), Shellow Bowells (2 miles north), Norton Heath (2 miles south-west), Edney Common (2 miles east) and Newney Green (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (6 miles east), Basildon (12 miles south-east), Braintree (14 miles north-east), Harlow (10 miles west), Brentwood (7 miles south) and Maldon (14 miles east).
Near you in Radley Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Cuckoo pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Ingatestone station, roughly 4.2 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Willingale Doe (2.2 miles north-west) and Chelmsford and Essex Hospital (4.8 miles east).
Do you need a chimney survey in Radley Green?
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Mortar can deteriorate unevenly from flue gases and moisture, which is one reason stacks start to lean.
We are often asked to look at:
- Worn or missing pointing
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- A chimney out of line
If you own a rental within reach of Ingatestone station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- When you will get the report
Roof by roof
Flaunching
The sloping mortar around the pots is called flaunching. Once it cracks, water can get straight into the brickwork.
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift in wind or pull out of their mortar joints. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Radley Green questions
I let a flat near Ingatestone station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Radley Green?
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.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is usually fine; heavy rain and wind are different. Strong wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, and we’d agree another day.
How soon will I get the report?
Each package has its own report time. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. If you have a deadline, such as an exchange date, tell us when you book.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We look from the ground, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. Where applicable, our Premium Survey adds a drone inspection for a closer view. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.