Essex · London and the South East
Gosfield Flat Roof Survey
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings across Gosfield, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Outlets that hold water back
- Splits, cracks and crazing
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
Flat roof survey in Gosfield: what you get
Every flat roof covering tends to fail in its own way. Felt can blister and crack, asphalt can craze and split, EPDM seams and laps can lift, and GRP can crack where boards meet or at the trims. On PVC and TPO single-ply roofs, we look closely at the welded laps, edges and fixings. Knowing what you have and how it is doing helps you plan what comes next. If you’ve noticed failed upstands where the roof meets a wall and blocked or damaged outlets, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on EPDM rubber, felt flat roofs and upstands and outlets alike.
Flat roofs on exposed homes in small places like Gosfield take more wind and rain, which is hard on edges, upstands and joins in the covering. Older felt roofs, often around 15–20 years in life, show it first. EPDM rubber and GRP coverings last longer, but their edges and joints still need checking. Exposed edges are usually the first part of a flat roof to go.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- Gosfield (CO9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
A survey is a careful look at the flat roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Whether the deck or joists are strong enough
- The condition of the deck or insulation hidden under the covering
- A promise that the roof will not leak in future
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Gosfield
- Upstands and outlets
- EPDM rubber
- Mastic asphalt
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- Felt flat roofs
Questions from Gosfield
Do you cover smaller places like Gosfield?
Yes, Gosfield is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is Gosfield in the area you cover?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, and Gosfield is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the property.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
How quickly is the report sent?
It depends on the package: the Basic Survey report arrives within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey the same day. Reports are sent by email.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
How the survey works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. You are welcome to ask questions while we’re there. In a small place like Gosfield, access is usually the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You send us the address and, for commercial roofs, an idea of the roof’s size.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where there is access.
- We view the roof from safe positions and never walk on fragile surfaces.
- Each defect is photographed and its likely cause noted.
- You get a report setting out the condition and our recommendations, in order of urgency.
How to prepare
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Flat roofs cannot usually be seen from the street, so they’re often overlooked. Many owners only find out a roof is worn out when water comes through. A survey every few years stops that from catching you out. Outbuildings and barns around Gosfield are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What you get with us
- PI and public liability insurance
- 98% customer satisfaction
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How big the roof is
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
What we are asked to look at in Gosfield
Every flat roof covering has a working life. Felt roofs often last around 15 to 20 years, EPDM often 30 to 50 years and GRP up to about 30, though workmanship and upkeep make a big difference. A survey shows how yours is holding up, whatever its age.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Outlets that hold water back
- Loose or cracked edge trims
- Pools of water lying on the roof
- A sagging deck under the covering
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Gosfield Community Primary School, large flat roofs, common on schools and other public buildings, need their outlets, upstands and coverings checked regularly.
What to check before booking
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What experience they bring
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
Nearby places to Gosfield
Also in Gosfield
Flat roof surveys around Gosfield
In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, and plenty of post-war and modern estates besides. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are a good many flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops. With Hedingham Castle about 4 miles north, Gosfield sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Catherine, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems usually start. Landlords with a home close to Braintree station may find that a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak.
Gosfield is about 2 miles west of Halstead, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Gosfield, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
We survey roofs across the CO9 postcode area for flat roof surveys. We cover properties on The Street, Church Road and The Limes and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Gosfield, we cover High Garrett (2 miles south), Harrowcross (3 miles north), Beazley End (3 miles west), Almshouse Green (3 miles north-west) and Sible Hedingham (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like Colchester (13 miles east), Chelmsford (14 miles south), Braintree (4 miles south), Maldon (15 miles south), Witham (9 miles south) and Camulodunum (12 miles east).
What’s near Gosfield
We work in homes and buildings around Gosfield Sandpits, Green Man Public House and The Ramsey Academy and the streets around them. Gosfield’s nearest station is Braintree station, roughly 4.4 miles south. Nearby you will also find Bung Chapel Museum (1.7 miles east) and Hedingham Castle (4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.