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Chimney Survey in Woodham Mortimer
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Woodham Mortimer. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Mortar washing out of the joints
Chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Woodham Mortimer
Our survey covers the structure of the stack and its weathering details. It is not a flue inspection, a chimney sweep or a gas safety inspection. If you use a fire or a gas appliance, the flue should be checked by a sweep or a Gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. If something we see points to the flue, we will say so. Common reasons to book are worn or missing pointing and damp on a chimney breast inside, on brick chimney stacks, flaunching and shared and party-wall stacks.
Somewhere as small as Woodham Mortimer, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Woodham Mortimer (CM9)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney breasts and the loft
Inside, chimney breasts can show damp when water gets into the stack. We check the breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach.
Rendered stacks
Water can get in through cracks and then struggle to dry out. Cracks are photographed and noted.
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- The roof’s overall size
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Helping us price your survey
We will typically ask about:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The property’s address and postcode
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs. As for time on site, it typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older rural homes like those around Woodham Mortimer can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- You tell us how many stacks there are and any damp or problems you’ve noticed.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can be seen safely.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Let us know about parking before the day
Booking a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Related advice
Woodham Mortimer: your questions answered
I let a flat near South Woodham Ferrers station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details.
How do I find out if my home in Woodham Mortimer is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. The report includes photographs of what we found, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Can you find out why my chimney breast is damp?
Typically it’s water getting in from outside, or condensation in a sealed stack. The survey looks at the stack, the flashings and the capping and records the likely cause.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We note visible signs like sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and do not carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access as you book.
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Chimney surveys in Woodham Mortimer: local notes
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Woodham Mortimer, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more 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. Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Historic houses like Danbury Place, about 2.7 miles west, show how far back building around Woodham Mortimer goes. If you own one of the older houses, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Margaret, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Woodham Mortimer is about 3 miles west of Maldon, in Essex. We carry out chimney surveys in Woodham Mortimer for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Across Essex, we cover Woodham Mortimer. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: CM9. Streets in the area include Maldon Road, Conduit Lane and Bryant's Lane, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for chimney surveys include Hazeleigh (1 mile south-east), Woodham Walter (1 mile north), Curling Tye Green (2 miles north-east), Ulting (3 miles north) and Maldon (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (6 miles west), Basildon (12 miles south-west), Braintree (12 miles north), Brentwood (15 miles south-west), Canvey Island (13 miles south) and Billericay (10 miles south-west).
What’s near Woodham Mortimer
We work in homes and buildings around The Hurdlemarker's Arms and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is South Woodham Ferrers station, roughly 4.3 miles south. A little further out are Baddow Hospital (4.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves.
Do you need a chimney survey in Woodham Mortimer?
Years of fires can affect the mortar inside a stack. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
People usually book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
If you own a rental within reach of South Woodham Ferrers station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- Is VAT included in the price?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Landlord and commercial surveys in Woodham Mortimer
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant.
What a chimney survey does not cover
A survey is a close look at the chimney stack, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Structural calculations for a leaning stack
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching