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Flat Roof Survey in Broad Street Green
Need a flat roof survey in Broad Street Green? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Splits and cracks in the covering
Flat roof survey in Broad Street Green: what you get
Each type of flat roof has its own weak points. Built-up felt tends to blister and crack, asphalt crazes and splits, EPDM can lift at its laps, and GRP can crack at board joints and edge trims. Single-ply PVC and TPO roofs are checked at their welds, edges and fixings. Once you know the covering and its condition, planning the next step is far easier. If you are worried about failed upstands where the roof meets a wall and water getting in at rooflights, we can find out what’s behind it, on mastic asphalt, felt flat roofs and upstands and outlets alike.
Some older homes in villages like Broad Street Green are listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. If you are planning work, check with the council first. Finding out what state the roof is in gives you the facts to plan with. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
What you get is a clear record of the flat roof on the day we saw it. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Broad Street Green (CM9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a flat roof survey looks like in Broad Street Green
Broad Street Green lies within about 3 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. On a flat roof near the sea, edge trims and upstands take the brunt of the wind, and metal parts corrode faster. If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
Hotels and guest houses near Broad Street Green can’t easily close rooms for a leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Heybridge Primary School will know that large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
Broad Street Green is about 2 miles north of Maldon, in Essex. Broad Street Green is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Broad Street Green is one of the places in Essex where we work. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
We work across CM9 for flat roof surveys. Close by, we survey roofs in Heybridge (1 mile south), Great Totham (1 mile north), Langford (1 mile west), Wickham Bishops (2 miles north-west) and Beacon Hill (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (13 miles north-east), Chelmsford (9 miles west), Braintree (10 miles north-west), Billericay (15 miles south-west), Rayleigh (12 miles south) and Witham (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Broad Street Green
We work in homes and buildings around Plume Library and Plume School. For rail, the closest station is Witham station, about 4.2 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Maldon & District Agricultural & Domestic Museum (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Broad Street Green includes Chigborough Lakes.
Different roofs, different checks
EPDM rubber
An EPDM rubber roof is typically one large sheet, bonded to the deck. The survey looks at laps, edge trims, corners and signs of puncture.
Mastic asphalt
Asphalt roofs are common on older flats, walkways and commercial buildings. We look for crazing, cracks, blisters and splits at the skirtings.
Nearby places to Broad Street Green
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Questions from Broad Street Green
Is Broad Street Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Broad Street Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Can you look at the flat roof of a hotel or office near Broad Street Green?
Yes, commercial flat roofs are part of what we cover. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for the building.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we do not provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
Are you insured?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Will you check the loft?
Typically, if there is one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
When to book a survey in Broad Street Green
No flat roof covering lasts for ever. Felt roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, EPDM often 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30, although how well it was laid and looked after matters a great deal. A survey shows how yours is holding up, whatever its age.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Leaks around rooflights
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Cracked or split membrane
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter, the flat roofs on later extensions tend to wear out long before the main roof.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What happens after the report arrives
- When you’ll get the report
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a flat roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Keep outlets clear of leaves and moss
- Have the roof looked at again after a severe storm
- Note the date and type of any roof work
For landlords and building managers, the report is a dated record of the roof’s condition. It helps when planning maintenance budgets, and it makes changes easy to spot at the next survey.
Small defects are simpler to deal with while they’re still small. A flat roof that’s looked after between surveys typically lasts longer.
The survey, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes between one and two hours for an extension, garage or dormer roof, and around 3–4 hours for a commercial flat roof. Older roofs in small places like Broad Street Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We agree the roof to be surveyed, its use and any leaks you know about.
- The roof is viewed from safe positions, including the roof itself where that’s safe.
- The covering is checked for wear, splits, blisters and standing water.
- Upstands, outlets, edge trims and rooflights are checked and photographed.
- The report, with photos and recommendations, comes to you by email.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Getting a price
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Broad Street Green
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.