Essex · London and the South East
Tilbury Juxta Clare Chimney Survey
Independent chimney surveys in Tilbury Juxta Clare. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Tilbury Juxta Clare questions
How do I find out if my home in Tilbury Juxta Clare is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is Tilbury Juxta Clare in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we will explain what’s needed.
Our stack is shared. Can you still survey it?
Yes. We look at the parts we can see safely and the parts you can give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it and you can raise it with them.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Tilbury Juxta Clare
A leaning chimney stack is worth having looked at. Stacks can lean when mortar on one side breaks down, often after years of flue gases and damp. The survey notes how the stack looks, how far it seems to lean and the state of the bricks and joints. If the stack looks like a structural issue, the report recommends a structural engineer. We survey chimney pots and cowls, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts, and common reasons people get in touch are signs that a stack is leaning and gaps in the mortar around the pots.
Older buildings in small places like Tilbury Juxta Clare may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Tilbury Juxta Clare (CO9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Why it is worth a survey now in Tilbury Juxta Clare
If you’re thinking of removing or reducing a stack, it is useful to know its condition first. Changes to stacks in conservation areas or on listed buildings may need consent, so check with them first. Outbuildings and barns around Tilbury Juxta Clare are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Tilbury Juxta Clare
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Tilbury Juxta Clare homes and their roofs
Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. The wider area around Tilbury Juxta Clare has a long history of building, with Hedingham Castle about 3 miles south-east. 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 yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Parish Church of St Margaret, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Tilbury Juxta Clare is in Essex. We carry out chimney surveys in Tilbury Juxta Clare for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Across Essex, we cover Tilbury Juxta Clare and the places around it. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Surveys in CO9 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Belchamp Road and Mill Lane, and we cover them all. We also cover Little Yeldham (1 mile south-east), Oaker Hill (1 mile south-west), Great Yeldham (1 mile south) and Ridgewell (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Braintree (10 miles south), Saffron Walden (14 miles west), Halstead (7 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (14 miles south-west), Great Notley (12 miles south) and Bocking (10 miles south).
Landmarks near Tilbury Juxta Clare
Well-known places in the area include Hedingham Castle (3 miles south-east) and Zero2 Bus Museum (2.1 miles south).
Landlord and commercial surveys in Tilbury Juxta Clare
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
When to book a survey in Tilbury Juxta Clare
Flashings seal the gap where a stack passes through the roof. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. When flashings fail, water frequently shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead is also a target for theft.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
Take a building like St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Tips that help
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Ask for ventilated caps on redundant stacks
- Photograph damp patches with the date
- Check fixings on the stack are secure
- Check your stacks from the ground after strong winds
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Unused stacks should be capped in a way that still lets air through. That helps stop damp building up inside.
Can I check my roof myself?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What we do, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take between one and two hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older roofs in small places like Tilbury Juxta Clare can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go 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.
- Inside, the chimney breasts and the loft are checked for damp where there is access.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.