Essex · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Balls Green, Essex
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Balls Green. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Questions from Balls Green
Will you come out to Balls Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is my home in Balls Green listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Who normally books a landlord or block roof survey?
We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as RTM and residents’ management companies. Leaseholders sometimes book it as well.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How long will you be on site?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours and larger buildings take longer.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
How a landlord roof survey works in Balls Green
Landlords frequently book us when buying a property to rent out, or after a tenant reports a leak. Agents and freeholders often want a survey for a rolling maintenance plan. Whatever the reason, the report follows the same clear format with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier to arrange. We survey converted houses, rented houses and shared roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are splits and blisters in flat roof coverings and missing or loose roof coverings.
Some older homes in villages like Balls Green are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
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.
- Location
- Balls Green (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Shared chimney stacks
A leaning or cracked stack on a shared building affects more than one owner and the report helps with that.
Gutters and downpipes
Valley and box gutters on blocks can overflow inside. They’re an important part of the survey.
Balls Green homes and their roofs
Balls Green lies within about 4 miles of the sea, 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, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, before anyone quotes for re-roofing.
For landlords with property near Great Bentley station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Balls Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. We survey roofs in Balls Green and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Balls Green is one of the places in Essex where we work. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the CO7 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include Frating Road, Chapel Lane and Brundells Road, all of which we cover. Other places close to Balls Green include Hare Green (1 mile north), Frating Green (1 mile south), Cowey Green (1 mile north), Frating (1 mile south-west) and Great Bromley (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (10 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles west).
Around Balls Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Snooty Fox pub and the streets around them. Balls Green’s nearest station is Great Bentley station, about 2.1 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.3 miles west). For a walk, there is Cockaynes Wood.
What we’re asked to look at in Balls Green
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Choked outlets and gutters
In and around Balls Green, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
What to check before booking
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Which limits apply to the survey
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Around Balls Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps 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 let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
How to prepare
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Balls Green
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
Why act early in Balls Green
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it is one opinion against another. Outbuildings and barns around Balls Green 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.
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the price for the job before booking.
What you get with us
- 98% of customers satisfied
- 20+ years’ experience
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Clear package prices, including VAT
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