Essex · London and the South East
Steward's Green Chimney Survey
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Steward's Green? You can book a chimney survey in Steward's Green and across Essex, with plain-English findings.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Cracked or missing flaunching
Steward's Green questions
Will you come out to Steward's Green?
Yes. Steward's Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Do you cover Steward's Green?
Yes, Steward's Green is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. The written report follows by email.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we do not provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photographs throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, so you know exactly what was covered.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Do you use drones?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Steward's Green
Each stack is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. With our Premium Survey, a drone inspection is included where it applies. If we can’t see part of the stack, the report makes that clear. Each defect is recorded with a photo and a plain description. We survey lead flashings, brick chimney stacks and chimney breasts, and common reasons people get in touch are eroded joints in the brickwork and damaged chimney pots and cowls.
Older buildings in small places like Steward's 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Steward's Green (CM16)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of chimney surveys
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How big the roof is
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we will tell you which fits.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know where you stand. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Common roof problems in Steward's Green
Chimney stacks stand above the roof, exposed to wind, rain and frost on every side. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. People usually call us when they notice damp or a problem with the stack, or before a purchase.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Signs that a stack is leaning
Anyone responsible for a site like Ivy Chimneys Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
What to check before booking
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Are they insured for the work?
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Leave it or get it looked at?
Loose pots and bricks on a stack are a safety concern. A survey picks them out so they can be made safe by a roofer. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Steward's Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why us?
- An independent look at the roof
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 98% of clients satisfied
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Steward's Green homes and their roofs
Hill Hall, about 1.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Steward's Green. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take an older house close to Church of St John the Baptist: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Steward's Green is about 4 miles north-east of Loughton, in Essex. We provide chimney surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Steward's Green. Across Essex, we cover Steward's Green and the places around it. You can also see our page for London.
Every address in CM16 is covered for chimney surveys. If you are just outside Steward's Green, we cover Fiddlers Hamlet (1 mile east), Ivy Chimneys (1 mile west), Epping (1 mile north-west), Hobbs Cross (1 mile south) and Theydon Garnon (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Harlow (6 miles north), Brentwood (9 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles east), Loughton (4 miles south-west), Waltham Abbey (5 miles west) and Stansted Mountfitchet (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Steward's Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled School and The Merry Fiddlers pub, among other places. A little further out are St. Margaret's Hospital (1.1 miles north) and Epping Signalling Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Steward's Green include Gernon Bushes.
What you can safely check 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. Never climb onto the roof to look.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
When you need someone else
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Whether a stack needs rebuilding on structural grounds
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Steward's Green
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Brick chimney stacks
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Lead flashings
Towns and villages near Steward's Green
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What we do, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Somewhere as small as Steward's Green, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- We inspect each stack from safe viewpoints outside.
- We check and photograph the pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the roof space where we can reach them.
- We send a written report with photos, the defects found and what we recommend.
Before the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Find any records of previous roof work
Booking a survey
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.