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Chimney survey in Stones Green, Essex
Chimney surveys in Stones Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- A chimney out of line
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Stones Green
Stones Green is within about 3 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. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Take a building like Wix and Wrabness Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Historic houses such as Thorpe Hall, about 3.3 miles south, show how far back building around Stones Green goes. If your house is among the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Stones Green is about 5 miles south-west of Harwich, in Essex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Stones Green can all book chimney surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Stones Green is one of the places in Essex where we work for chimney surveys. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
All of CO12 is within our area for chimney surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Stone's Green Road and Colchester Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Oak Corner (1 mile south-east), Beaumont (1 mile south-east), Tendring Green (2 miles west), Tendring Heath (2 miles west) and Tendring (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (11 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south), Harwich (5 miles north-east), Camulodunum (12 miles west), Greenstead (9 miles west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles west).
What’s near Stones Green
The closest station to Stones Green is Wrabness station, roughly 3 miles north of the centre. Open spaces near Stones Green include Oakfield Wood.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Stones Green
Chimney stacks take more weather than almost any other part of a house. In time, flaunching cracks, mortar washes out and flashings come loose. Water then gets into the stack and can show as damp on a chimney breast or a stain in the loft. A survey finds these problems and records them with photos. We survey shared and party-wall stacks, chimney breasts and brick chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are spalled or crumbling bricks and pots or cowls that look unsafe.
Some older homes in villages like Stones Green are 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Stones Green (CO12)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Stones Green
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Stones Green?
It can do. Stones Green is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
How do I find out if my home in Stones Green is listed?
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.
What’s in the report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photographs. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Is a leaning chimney dangerous?
A leaning stack should be looked at. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and recommend a structural engineer where it may be a structural concern.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
What affects the price in Stones Green
To price your survey, we look at:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The shape of the roof and its details
Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
What we do, step by step
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take about one to two hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Cottages and farmhouses around Stones Green often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- The stacks are looked at from the ground, from windows and from other safe vantage points.
- Every part we can see is looked at: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and flashings.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Keep pets in another room
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Booking a survey
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form whenever suits you.
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What a chimney survey does not cover
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Hidden sides of a shared stack
- Whether the flue is safe to use
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney breasts
- Flaunching
- Lead flashings
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
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What else we do in Stones Green
Do you need a chimney survey in Stones Green?
A stack takes the weather from every direction. 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.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- A stack that appears to lean
For landlords with property near Wrabness station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What the survey won’t cover
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Is VAT included in the price?
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Note any damp on chimney breasts and when it appears
- Have brackets on the chimney checked
- Do not use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It explains the condition of each part of the stack and any damp inside. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Stones Green
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.