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Broxted Flat Roof Survey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings for Broxted and the rest of Essex. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Blisters and bubbles in the covering
- Cracked or split membrane
What a flat roof survey doesn’t cover
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
- Hidden layers beneath the covering
- Fragile surfaces, which we don’t walk on
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Single-ply membranes
- Upstands and outlets
- Mastic asphalt
- EPDM rubber
- Felt flat roofs
- GRP fibreglass
How a flat roof survey works in Broxted
If the house you’re buying has a flat roof on an extension, dormer or garage, it’s worth knowing its condition before exchange. Felt roofs frequently last around 15 to 20 years, while EPDM and GRP frequently last longer. Our report records the covering, how it’s holding up and any defects we can see, with a photo of every defect. That gives you facts to raise with the seller or agent. We survey EPDM rubber, mastic asphalt and GRP fibreglass, and common reasons people get in touch are loose or cracked edge trims and signs of deflection in the roof deck.
In a village or hamlet like Broxted, flat roofs are typically on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. They need the same care as any town roof: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. The journey and access are planned beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included as you book.
If any part of the flat roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Broxted (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What else we do in Broxted
Leave it or get it looked at?
A small split in a flat roof is typically a modest job when it is found early. Left alone, water can soak the insulation and the deck, and the job grows. Surveying it now tells you where you stand. Older and listed buildings around Broxted may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Prices that include VAT
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Practical tips
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Note the date and type of any roof work
- Keep people off the roof unless they need to be there
- Note any new marks on ceilings beneath the roof
- Note where water lies after a downpour
After the visit, we write up the report with photographs of what we found. It covers the type of covering, its condition and each defect, with our recommendations. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Keep foot traffic on a flat roof to a minimum. If access is needed, boards or walkways help protect the covering, and remind them never to step on rooflights or fragile sheets.
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Flat roof surveys in Broxted: local notes
Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Flat roofs on extensions, dormers, garages and business units are found alongside them almost everywhere. The wider area around Broxted has a long history of building, with Horham Hall about 1.4 miles north-east. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
For landlords with property near Stansted Airport station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, any flat roof added at the back or on a dormer is likely to be far younger, and less durable, than the main roof.
Broxted is about 7 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Bookings from Broxted are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Essex, we cover Broxted. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Postcode districts we cover here for flat roof surveys: CM6. That includes homes and businesses on St Mary's Mews and Cranham Road and the roads around them. We also cover Brick End (1 mile south), Henham (2 miles west), Debden Green (3 miles north), Fuller's End (3 miles west) and Elsenham (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (15 miles south-east), Braintree (12 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (7 miles north), Halstead (15 miles east) and Great Dunmow (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Broxted
For rail, the closest station is Stansted Airport station, roughly 2.7 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Little Easton Moat (2.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a photo-illustrated written report. On timing, most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Older rural homes like those around Broxted can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We start with the address and, on larger roofs, the roof area and access.
- Inside, we look for signs of water under the roof where we can reach.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
To get a price for flat roof surveys in Broxted, call 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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Broxted questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Broxted?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will you come out to Broxted?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Can you find where water is getting through my flat roof?
We check the covering and every detail where leaks commonly start, and photograph anything that could be letting water in. Where the source isn’t obvious, a roof leak investigation or electronic leak detection may be the next step.
Do you go up onto the roof?
Where it’s safe, the roof is inspected from the roof itself. If not, we use safe viewpoints and look inside, and we note any area we couldn’t see. Fragile surfaces are never walked on.