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Chimney survey in Tendring Green, Essex
Need a chimney survey in Tendring Green? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Bricks with flaking faces
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
Chimney survey in Tendring Green
A chimney survey looks at the stack and everything around it: the pots and cowls, the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork and the flashings where it meets the roof. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it is safe to reach. You get a report with photos and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. If you’ve noticed gaps in the mortar around the pots and damp on a chimney breast inside, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a village or hamlet like Tendring Green, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Tendring Green (CO16)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for chimney surveys in Tendring Green
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Which survey package you book
- How big the roof is
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
We’ll usually ask about:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
How the survey works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Cottages and farmhouses around Tendring Green frequently 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 whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- We check the flaunching and pots on every stack.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- You receive a written report setting out what needs attention first.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or email us. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
Roof by roof
Rendered stacks
Some stacks are rendered, which can hide the condition of the brickwork beneath. We look for cracks, hollow areas and staining.
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. We record any we can see.
Nearby places to Tendring Green
What else we do in Tendring Green
What happens if roof problems are left?
Before deciding what to do with a redundant stack, a survey shows how it’s doing. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent and the council can advise. For older village homes like those around Tendring Green, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Why book with us
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
What a chimney survey looks like in Tendring Green
Tendring Green lies within about 4 miles of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Thorpe Hall, about 3.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Tendring Green. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you own a rental within reach of Weeley station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take a building like Tendring Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Tendring Green is about 6 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. We visit Tendring Green as part of our work across Essex, for homes and businesses alike. We cover towns and villages across Essex, large and small. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We survey roofs across the CO16 postcode area for chimney surveys. Whether your property is on Chapel Lane and Heath Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Tendring Heath (1 mile north-west), Tendring (1 mile south), Stones Green (2 miles east), Oak Corner (2 miles east) and Weeley (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (9 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (6 miles south), Harwich (7 miles north-east), Camulodunum (10 miles west), Greenstead (7 miles west) and Wivenhoe (7 miles west).
Around Tendring Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Fat Goose pub, among other places. The closest station to Tendring Green is Weeley station, roughly 2.6 miles south of the centre. For a walk, there’s Weeleyhall Wood.
Tendring Green: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Weeley station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Do you cover smaller places like Tendring Green?
Yes. Tendring Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
Do not ignore it. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down. The survey records what we can see, and a structural engineer can confirm whether it is stable.
How long does the survey take?
It typically takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. You’ll then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
What we’re asked to look at in Tendring Green
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. They can lift in wind, crack with age or pull out of the mortar joints. When flashings fail, water frequently shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead is also a target for theft.
Look out for signs like these:
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
The streets around a church such as Church of St Edmund are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their report turnaround times
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the pots, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings, and any damp we found 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.