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Chimney Survey in Roydon
A careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Roydon, with photographs and a written report.
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Mortar washing out of the joints
How we price chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- How big the roof is
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Height and safe access
- Which survey package you book
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where the property is, with the postcode
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Chimney survey in Roydon: what you get
A chimney survey is about the outside of the stack and the roof around it. 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. We’ll tell you if we see anything that suggests they should take a look. We survey chimney pots and cowls, chimney breasts and brick chimney stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are pots or cowls that look unsafe and flashings pulling away from the stack.
Older buildings in small places like Roydon 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Roydon (CM19)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Chimney surveys around Roydon
Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent.
Trees in and around Hawkenbury Meadow shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Landlords with a home close to Roydon station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Roydon is about 3 miles north-east of Hoddesdon, in Essex. Roofs in Roydon get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Essex. Our Essex coverage includes Roydon and the places around it. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
All of CM19 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include High Street, Temple Mead and Church Mead. Other places close to Roydon include Halls Green (1 mile south), Roydon Hamlet (1 mile south), Stanstead Abbotts (2 miles north-west), Tylerscross (2 miles south-east) and Great Parndon (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Harlow (3 miles east), Brentwood (15 miles south-east), Loughton (9 miles south), Waltham Abbey (6 miles south), Great Dunmow (15 miles north-east) and Epping (6 miles south-east).
What’s near Roydon
Typical jobs here are in homes near White Hart Public House and Hawkenbury Meadow and the streets around them. Roydon has its own railway station: Roydon station. A little further out are Lowewood Museum (2.5 miles south-west) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (2 miles east). Not far away are Hunsdon Mead.
Common roof problems in Roydon
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost opens up cracks in the mortar, and rain gets into worn bricks and joints. People typically call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Staining on walls around the chimney
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
The streets around a church such as St Peter's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- What the survey won’t cover
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Leave close inspection to people with safe access
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Ask about consent before removing a chimney on an older property
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.
Have aerial and dish brackets on the stack checked and taken off if they’re no longer needed. Removing unused fixings takes strain off the brickwork.
What happens on the day
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes about one to two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Roydon, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- We check the roof around each stack, including the flashings.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Roydon questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Roydon station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Roydon is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
How can you see the top of the stack?
We look from ground level, from windows and from the loft where it is safe. A drone inspection is part of the Premium Survey where it applies. The report is clear about anything that couldn’t be seen.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. Many houses share stacks with a neighbour. We survey what we can see safely, and note anything that seems to involve next door.
Should a redundant chimney be removed?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. We check how it’s capped and its condition, so you can decide with a builder what to do.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Roydon?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
What this survey can’t tell you
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
Checking the roof from the ground
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.