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Flat roof survey in Great Berry, Essex
Flat roof surveys in Great Berry and the rest of Essex. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Cracked or split membrane
- Failed seals around rooflight kerbs
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. Homes around Great Berry often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- We start with the details: the address, the roof’s use and any leaks or stains.
- We look at the roof from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We check and photograph the covering, the falls, the upstands, the outlets, the trims and any rooflights.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- You get a report with photographs and our recommendations.
How to prepare
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking near the property
How to book
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
How a flat roof survey works in Great Berry
Many commercial buildings and blocks of flats have big flat roofs. On a roof like this, a survey shows where the covering is wearing, where water is ponding and which outlets need attention. We record the condition with photos so work can be planned and budgeted. We quote commercial roofs on their size and how they’re reached, so please call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and an idea of the roof’s size. We survey felt flat roofs, single-ply membranes and GRP fibreglass, and the problems we are asked to look at most are water getting in at rooflights and signs of deflection in the roof deck.
In a smaller place like Great Berry, some flat roofs sit in the open, so wind catches loose edges and trims. Felt and bitumen also age in strong sun. The signs are splits, blisters and edges coming away. Standing water that lingers for days after rain is another sign worth watching for.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Great Berry (SS16, SS15, CM13)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Great Berry property owners
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Check the outlets after the leaves fall
- Treat rooflights and old sheeting as fragile
- Check that new brackets or units haven’t damaged the covering
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
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.
Keep foot traffic on a flat roof to a minimum. Where someone does need access, ask them to use boards or a protected route, and remind them never to step on rooflights or fragile sheets.
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Landlords and letting agents in Great Berry book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the flat roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
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Your questions about flat roof surveys in Great Berry
Is Great Berry within the area you cover?
Yes. Great Berry is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Great Berry is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
What does the report include?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put by urgency where it matters.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A leak over an office, shop or unit can affect the people and stock underneath. Surveying the roof in good time means work can be planned and budgeted around the people who use the building. Around Great Berry, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
All our prices include VAT. Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What you get with us
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
Signs you need a flat roof survey in Great Berry
Many flat roof problems start at the details rather than the main surface. Upstands, trims, outlets and rooflight kerbs each move and weather in their own way. Where they weren’t finished well, they tend to fail before anything else.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Outlets that hold water back
- Standing water left after rain
- Leaks around rooflights
- Gaps at upstands and abutments
If you live in an older home near St John, the joins between later flat roofs and the old walls are where problems typically start.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Are they insured for the work?
- How long the report takes to arrive
Flat roof surveys in Great Berry: local notes
Great Berry lies within about 5 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Coastal wind works at the edges of flat roofs, and salt air wears metal trims and fixings. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. Alongside them, flat-roofed extensions, dormers, garages and commercial units are common almost everywhere.
If you let a flat or house near Laindon station, a flat roof over a rented flat is easy to forget until the tenant reports a leak. If you look after a building such as Great Berry Primary School, schools and public buildings often have big flat roofs, and their outlets and upstands need regular checks.
Great Berry is about 2 miles west of Basildon, in Essex. Wherever you are in Great Berry, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Across Essex, we cover Great Berry and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We cover every part of the SS16, SS15 and CM13 postcode area for flat roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on New Avenue, Coburg Lane and West Avenue. Close by, we survey roofs in Langdon Hills (1 mile south-east), Laindon (1 mile north-east), Lee Chapel (2 miles east), Steeple View (2 miles north-east) and Basildon (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (12 miles north), Brentwood (6 miles north-west), Canvey Island (8 miles east), Billericay (4 miles north), Rayleigh (9 miles east) and Wickford (6 miles north-east).
Around Great Berry
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Gloucester Park and The James Hornsby School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Laindon station, roughly 0.7 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Basildon University Hospital (1.9 miles east) and Eastgate Shopping Centre (2.2 miles east). Not far away are Langdon Nature Reserve.
How the survey changes by roof type
EPDM rubber
Lifting at the edges and loose areas of membrane are common EPDM problems. Any we find are noted and photographed.
Felt and built-up roofs
On felt, the upstands and edge details frequently fail before the main surface. We check each one and photograph any that have split or pulled away.