Essex · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Black Notley
Landlord roof surveys in Black Notley and the rest of Essex. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
Common questions in Black Notley
Do you cover smaller places like Black Notley?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can a landlord with a rental near Cressing station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect what can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Black Notley
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft space. Flat roofs over blocks, rear additions and garages are covered too where they’re part of the brief. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it’s safe to see them, along with the roof space where there’s safe access. We are frequently asked to look into splits and blisters in flat roof coverings and ceiling stains reported by tenants, on shared roofs, blocks of flats and flat roofs on blocks.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Black Notley (CM77)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Black Notley
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates and the smaller roofs are easy to forget.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
If you let a flat or house near Cressing station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
How it works
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll get on with the inspection. The survey itself takes about one to two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Cottages and farmhouses around Black Notley often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can be seen safely, including from inside where possible.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
If you are buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Black Notley
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
How we price landlord roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Every price we give includes VAT. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It is useful to include:
- When you need the report by
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Black Notley homes and their roofs
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, alongside lots of post-war and newer estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Braintree Sixth Form will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Homes near green spaces such as Hoppit Mead can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Black Notley is about 2 miles south of Braintree, in Essex. Anywhere in Black Notley, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across Essex, large and small. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
All of CM77 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Church Road, Hospital Field and Mary Ruck Way, all of which we cover. We also cover The Green (1 mile south-east), Tye Green (1 mile east), Row Green (1 mile west), Long Green (1 mile north-east) and Hawbush Green (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (14 miles east), Chelmsford (9 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south-east), Witham (5 miles south-east), Camulodunum (13 miles east) and Halstead (7 miles north-east).
Near you in Black Notley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Hoppit Mead, The Vine Inn and Cressing Primary School and the streets around them. Black Notley’s nearest station is Cressing station, about 0.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Cressing Temple (2.2 miles south-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (1.8 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Sandylay and Moat Woods.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.
What we cannot see
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Responsibility under a lease
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs