Essex · London and the South East
Chimney Survey in Starling's Green
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching in Starling's Green, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Flashings pulling away from the stack
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
When you need someone else
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Checks on boilers, fires or their flues
- Hidden damage within the stack
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Lead flashings
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Flaunching
About our chimney survey in Starling's Green
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. Over the years, the flaunching cracks, the pointing wears and flashings lift. That lets water into the brickwork, which can show up as damp on a chimney breast or in the roof space. We record what we find with photos and recommendations. Typical surveys look at damp patches on chimney breasts and mortar washing out of the joints, on chimney breasts, chimney pots and cowls and lead flashings.
Somewhere as small as Starling's Green, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
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.
- Where
- Starling's Green (CB11)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about chimney surveys in Starling's Green
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Starling's Green?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you cover smaller places like Starling's Green?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
When does the report arrive?
It depends on the package: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Why is my chimney breast damp?
Typically it is water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. We check the stack, the flashings and how unused flues are capped and records the likely cause.
Can I check my roof myself?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
How we price chimney surveys
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
- How big the roof is
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- What made you get in touch
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- The property’s address and postcode
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Chimney surveys in Starling's Green: local notes
Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, 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. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
Landlords with a home close to Newport (Essex) station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Clavering Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary and St Clement are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Starling's Green is about 6 miles north of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Wherever you are in Starling's Green, we can carry out chimney surveys at your property. We cover towns and villages across Essex, large and small. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Every address in CB11 is covered for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Starling's Green include Clavering (1 mile east), Berden (1 mile south-east), Stocking Pelham (1 mile south), Hill Green (2 miles north-east) and The Willows (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Harlow (13 miles south), Saffron Walden (7 miles north-east), Great Dunmow (12 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (5 miles south-east), Newhall (13 miles south) and Elsenham (5 miles south-east).
Near you in Starling's Green
The nearest railway station is Newport (Essex) station, roughly 4.2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Brent Pelham (2.1 miles west). Not far away are Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.
Why it is worth a survey now in Starling's Green
For a buyer, the best time to learn about a chimney is before exchange. After that, any work is yours to arrange and pay for. Our report gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Starling's Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Starling's Green
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- 98% customer satisfaction
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 20+ years’ experience
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Starling's Green
Landlords and agents in Starling's Green book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the chimney stack, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
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The survey, step by step
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for most homes, a little longer where there are several stacks. Older roofs in small places like Starling's Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- 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.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
How to book
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.