Essex · London and the South East
Bardfield End Green Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Bardfield End Green and the rest of Essex. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
How a landlord roof survey works in Bardfield End Green
We survey let and shared roofs in Bardfield End Green and across London and South East England. A visit typically takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Everything is inspected as far as it can be seen safely, and by drone where it is applicable. You then get a report with photos. Common reasons to book are gutters overflowing onto walls and chimney stacks in poor repair, on blocks of flats, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks.
Some older homes in villages like Bardfield End Green 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 frequently expected.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the let or shared roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Bardfield End Green (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Bardfield End Green questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bardfield End Green?
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.
Will you come out to Bardfield End Green?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Who normally books a landlord or block roof survey?
Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders book it along with residents’ and RTM management companies. Leaseholders sometimes book it as well.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed to keep your plan up to date.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Roof by roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather and get close attention.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access and note what couldn’t be seen.
What happens on the day
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Bardfield End Green, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know 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 is 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.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Booking a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or email us. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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What a landlord roof survey looks like in Bardfield End Green
Horham Hall, about 2.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bardfield End Green. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, and plenty of post-war and modern estates besides. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Bardfield End Green is about 7 miles south-east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Surveys in Bardfield End Green work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Bardfield End Green is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Surveys in CM6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Bardfield End Green: Thaxted (1 mile west), Monk Street (1 mile south-west), Sibley's Green (1 mile south-west), Lindsell (2 miles south) and Cutlers Green (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (15 miles south), Braintree (9 miles south-east), Witham (15 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (7 miles north-west), Halstead (11 miles east) and Great Dunmow (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Bardfield End Green
Around Bardfield End Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Maypole pub, among other places. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (4.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include West Wood.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
Practical tips
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
Report times depend on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Agents often choose the package that suits the building.
Keep the roof space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
DIY checks: what’s safe
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
What we are asked to look at in Bardfield End Green
Landlords need to plan spending on a building. Planning is difficult without knowing the roof’s condition or when.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
If you look after a building such as Thaxted Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Will the report include photos?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof