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Chimney survey in Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea
We take a careful look at the chimney stack at your property in Shoeburyness, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Staining on walls around the chimney
Common questions in Shoeburyness
Can a landlord with a rental near Shoeburyness station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is the coastal weather around Shoeburyness hard on roofs?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it usually shows, and Shoeburyness is within about 1 mile of the coast.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
How do I arrange a chimney survey in Shoeburyness?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take between one and two hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Which parts of the chimney do you look at?
The whole stack, as far as it can be seen safely: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings. Leaning, unused stacks and damp on chimney breasts are recorded too.
How a chimney survey works in Shoeburyness
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, frequently after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. Where it may be a structural concern, we’ll recommend a structural engineer. If you’re worried about flashings pulling away from the stack and eroded joints in the brickwork, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on shared and party-wall stacks, brick chimney stacks and flaunching alike.
Most homes in a town like Shoeburyness are houses, so the roof is usually the owner’s to look after. Small faults, like a cracked ridge, a slipped tile or a blocked gutter, are cheaper to deal with early. A roof report gives you a list of what needs doing and how soon. The photographs let you see the parts of the roof you can’t get to.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Shoeburyness (SS3, SS1)
- Region
- Southend-on-Sea
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Shoeburyness
What else we do in Shoeburyness
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Shoeburyness homes and their roofs
Shoeburyness is within about 1 mile of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. About 2.4 miles west lies Southchurch Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Shoeburyness has been built on. 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.
If you live near a park such as Shoeburyness Old Ranges, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary the Virgin, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Shoeburyness is about 4 miles east of Southend-on-Sea, in Southend-on-Sea. We carry out chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Shoeburyness and the surrounding area. Our area takes in places right across Southend-on-Sea. Chelmsford is in our area too.
All of SS3 and SS1 is covered for chimney surveys. Local streets include High Street, Warrior Square Road and Church Road, and we cover them all. Main roads around Shoeburyness include the B1017, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Shoeburyness: North Shoebury (1 mile north-west), Thorpe Bay (1 mile west), Little Wakering (2 miles north), Stonebridge (2 miles north-west) and Southchurch (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Southend-on-Sea (4 miles west), Prittlewell (4 miles west), Leigh-on-Sea (6 miles west), Westcliff-on-Sea (4 miles west), Chalkwell (5 miles west) and Eastwood (6 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Shoeburyness
We work in homes and buildings around Shoeburyness Old Ranges, The Meadowlark pub and Shoeburyness High School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Shoeburyness station, about 0.5 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Southend University Hospital (4.4 miles west) and Southend Historic Aircraft Museum (3.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shoeburyness include Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen. Most surveys take an hour or two at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Parking in a town like Shoeburyness is usually simple, but tell us if there’s a driveway or any restrictions. We check the roof from the ground and from windows, then from the loft where there’s safe access.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- Where there’s 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.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Check we can get to the back of the property
How to book
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Signs you need a chimney survey in Shoeburyness
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are often fixed to chimneys. The extra load in wind can work bricks and joints loose. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
If you own a rental within reach of Shoeburyness station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Before booking anyone
- Will the report include photos?
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their insurance cover
Roof by roof
Brick stacks
Frost can damage bricks that have soaked up water, making the faces flake away. We record any we can see.
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. We photograph any we find that look loose or damaged.
Can I check my roof myself?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A damp chimney breast seldom dries out until the cause is found. It can spoil decoration and plaster. Finding the cause means the right work can be planned. On homes in Shoeburyness, the joint between an extension and the house is where a slow leak tends to start. A few wet winters later, it can mean new plaster and decorating as well as roof work.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Why us?
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Photos and a written report every time
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.