Essex · London and the South East
Steeple Chimney Survey
A survey of chimney stacks, pots, flashings and flaunching across Steeple, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Staining on walls around the chimney
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Which survey package you book
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
For a price for your roof in Steeple, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Booking your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it’s useful to mention:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The address and postcode of the property
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- What kind of property and roof it is
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
How a chimney survey works in Steeple
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. We also look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft where there’s safe access. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. We survey single stacks on houses and groups of stacks on bigger buildings. If you’ve noticed eroded joints in the brickwork and unused flues sealed without airflow, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Somewhere as small as Steeple, homes are frequently 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 what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Steeple (CM0)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it is doing. In a conservation area or on a listed building, changes may need permission from the council and the council can advise. For older village homes like those around Steeple, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
Why book with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Tips that help
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Glance at the stacks from the street now and then
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
If anything in the report is not clear, just ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. It typically takes between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. For a village or hamlet like Steeple, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- Pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the loft space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Getting ready for the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
How to book
To get a price for chimney surveys in Steeple, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Steeple. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Towns and villages near Steeple
Also in Steeple
Questions from Steeple
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Steeple?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Southminster station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We check the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. Where a problem appears to be on next door’s side, we note it and you can raise it with them.
What do I do with the report?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. It’s yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
How long will you be at the property?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take about one to two hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. The written report follows by email.
What should I do with a chimney I do not use?
An unused stack still needs to stay weathertight and ventilated. Capping without airflow can lead to damp. Our survey records its condition and how it’s capped, so you can plan what to do with it.
How do I book a survey in Steeple?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what you need to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney pots and cowls
A loose or cracked pot can fall from height. We photograph each pot and note any damage.
Chimney breasts and the loft
If a chimney breast has been removed below, we note what we can see of the support above. A structural engineer should confirm whether it is adequate.
Local roofs in Steeple
Steeple is within about 2 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, alongside a good many post-war and newer estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you own a rental within reach of Southminster station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you live in an older home near Church of St Lawrence and All Saints, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Steeple is about 6 miles south-east of Maldon, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Steeple, the roof can be surveyed. Across Essex, we cover Steeple and the places around it. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
Here we cover the CM0 postcode area for chimney surveys. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Garden Fields and Batt's Road. Close by, we survey roofs in Southminster (2 miles south-east), Asheldham (3 miles south-east), Dengie (3 miles east), Stoneyhills (3 miles south) and Tillingham (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Colchester (14 miles north), Chelmsford (14 miles west), Maldon (6 miles north-west), Canvey Island (15 miles south-west), Rayleigh (11 miles south-west) and Witham (10 miles north-west).
Around Steeple
The closest station to Steeple is Southminster station, about 2.6 miles south-east of the centre. For a walk, there is Northey Island.