Essex · London and the South East
Flat roof survey in High Easter, Essex
Surveys of flat roofs on homes, extensions and commercial buildings in High Easter. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- A sagging deck under the covering
- Splits and cracks in the covering
- Upstands pulling away from walls
Flat roof survey in High Easter: what you get
Every flat roof covering tends to fail in its own way. 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. On PVC and TPO single-ply roofs, we look closely at the welded laps, edges and fixings. Once you know the covering and its condition, planning the next step is far easier. We are often asked to look into upstands pulling away from walls and failed seals around rooflight kerbs, on single-ply membranes, upstands and outlets and GRP fibreglass.
Some older homes in villages like High Easter are listed or in a conservation area, which can shape what a new flat roof may look like. Check with the council before planning any change of material. Knowing the roof’s condition is the starting point. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent.
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.
- Where
- High Easter (CM1)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- What’s under the membrane without opening it up
- Asbestos testing, which needs a specialist asbestos surveyor
- A structural engineer’s assessment of the deck
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Felt flat roofs
- GRP fibreglass
- Single-ply membranes
- Upstands and outlets
- EPDM rubber
- Mastic asphalt
Why get it checked now?
On a commercial building, a flat roof leak can disrupt tenants, staff and stock. A planned survey lets you budget for work rather than deal with an emergency around the people who use the building. Older cottages and farmhouses around High Easter can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why us?
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
What affects the price in High Easter
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Roof area
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Flat roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Getting in touch
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What made you get in touch
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos. On timing, most surveys take about one to 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 High Easter can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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’s access.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, without walking on fragile surfaces.
- We record every defect with a photo and its likely cause.
- The report explains the condition and recommends what to do first.
How to prepare
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Arrange a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and block managers in High Easter
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Questions from High Easter
Is High Easter within the area you cover?
Yes, High Easter is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you cover High Easter?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and High Easter is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Do you cover flat roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Offices, units, shops and blocks of flats are all part of our work. Larger commercial roofs are quoted for their size and access, so please call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Will this cover the whole house?
No. It is a closer look at the flat roof, not a survey of the whole property. It works alongside a RICS home survey, not instead of one, and structural calculations need a structural engineer.
Is ponding on a flat roof a problem?
Standing water a day or two after rain typically needs attention. The cause may be the outlets, the falls or the deck. The survey looks at each and records the likely cause.
Does the survey cover asbestos?
Our survey doesn’t include asbestos testing. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos, for example in cement roof sheets. Anything that might contain it is flagged, so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before work starts.
Flat roof surveys around High Easter
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so the council is the place to ask. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, alongside lots of post-war and newer estates. Mixed in with those pitched roofs are lots of flat ones, over rear extensions, dormers, garages and shops.
The streets around a church such as Parish Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, flat-roofed rear additions and dormers added over the years are worth checking. For any home in High Easter, it’s the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
High Easter is about 7 miles north-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. We provide flat roof surveys for homes and businesses in High Easter and the surrounding area. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We survey roofs across CM1 for flat roof surveys. We cover properties on The Street and Boreham Court. Neighbouring places we cover for flat roof surveys include Stagden Cross (1 mile east), High Roding (2 miles north-west), Keeres Green (2 miles west), Roundbush Green (2 miles west) and Great Canfield (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (7 miles south-east), Braintree (10 miles north-east), Harlow (11 miles west), Brentwood (13 miles south), Maldon (15 miles east) and Billericay (13 miles south).
Local landmarks in High Easter
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Cock And Bell pub. A little further out are Willingale Doe (4.5 miles south-west) and Broomfield Hospital (5.1 miles south-east).
Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Note the date and type of any roof work
- Watch the ceilings below the flat roof for stains
- Keep outlets clear of leaves and moss
- Keep clear of rooflights and fragile roof sheets
Buyers can take the findings back to the seller or the agent. You might ask for work to be done before completion, or discuss the price, depending on what we found.
Small defects are simpler to deal with while they’re still small. Prompt repairs tend to add years to a flat roof.