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Althorne Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Althorne. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
About our landlord roof survey in Althorne
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait based on what can be seen. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. We survey converted houses, gutters and downpipes and blocks of flats, and people most often book us about splits and blisters in flat roof coverings and chimney stacks in poor repair.
Some older homes in villages like Althorne are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Althorne (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Althorne
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time, especially on taller buildings.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Choked outlets and gutters
If you own a rental within reach of Althorne station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How soon the report will arrive
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether the price includes VAT
Before and after the survey
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Arrange flat access beforehand
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Make sure the loft space can be accessed
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Check the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there is safe access. In total, it takes between one and two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Somewhere like Althorne needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Althorne: your questions answered
I let a flat near Althorne station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the building.
Is the coastal weather around Althorne hard on roofs?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it typically shows.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what you need to know. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys seven days a week. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when you book.
What we look for on each type of roof
Gutters and downpipes
Gutters are a common source of leaks on blocks. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are inspected where they can be seen.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Where a roof is shared with neighbours, we can only inspect what we’re given access to and note what couldn’t be seen.
When you need someone else
A survey is a proper look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- A full structural assessment of the building
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
What happens if roof problems are left?
Tenants can only report what shows inside. A ceiling stain frequently means water has been coming in for some time. We check the roof, not just the symptoms. Older and listed buildings around Althorne may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Why us?
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- An independent look at the roof
- A written report with photographs
Take a look at our cost guide or what we found on two real jobs.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Althorne
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Althorne, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Take an older house close to Parish Church of St Andrew: its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Althorne is about 5 miles north-east of Rochford, in Essex. We visit Althorne as part of our work across Essex, for homes and businesses alike. Althorne is one of the places in Essex where we work for landlord roof surveys. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
All of CM3 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. You will find streets such as Station Road, Fambridge Road and Chestnut Farm Drive, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Latchingdon (2 miles north-west), Mayland (2 miles north), Ostend (2 miles east), Maylandsea (2 miles north) and Creeksea (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles north-west), Basildon (14 miles south-west), Maldon (6 miles north-west), Canvey Island (12 miles south-west), Billericay (14 miles west) and Rayleigh (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Althorne
In Althorne, that means homes and buildings near The Black Lion Public House, among other places. The closest station to Althorne is Althorne station, roughly 0.5 miles south of the centre. Not far away are Lion Creek and Lower Raypits.