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Landlord roof survey in Bocking Churchstreet, Essex
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Bocking Churchstreet, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Standing water on a flat roof
Landlord roof survey in Bocking Churchstreet
We check the same things on a let roof as on any other: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs on blocks, extensions and garages are included when they’re in the agreed scope. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can be seen safely, along with the roof space where there’s safe access. If you’ve noticed damaged pots and flaunching and ceiling stains reported by tenants, we can find out what’s behind it.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Bocking Churchstreet drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Bocking Churchstreet (CM7)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Bocking Churchstreet
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
Checking the roof from ground level
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Keep roof surveys on a rolling plan
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photos 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.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Bocking Churchstreet
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How big the roof is
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Height and safe access
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Roof by roof
Shared chimney stacks
Damp in a chimney breast can start at the top of the stack. We note what we can see.
Roof spaces and lofts
Looking inside the roof often tells us more. We check it where there is safe access, looking for staining, damp and daylight.
The survey, step by step
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a survey in Bocking Churchstreet, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Keep pets in another room
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Common questions in Bocking Churchstreet
Is my home in Bocking Churchstreet listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can a landlord with a rental near Braintree station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details.
Do you work in Bocking Churchstreet?
Yes, we do. Bocking Churchstreet is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, we survey shared roofs often. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we’ll say so.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant so you can plan spending. Repair costs are not included, but contractors can price from it.
Landlord roof surveys around Bocking Churchstreet
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, and lots of post-war and modern estates besides. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask.
Anyone responsible for a site like Bocking Church Street Primary School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Trees in and around Bocking Blackwater shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters. Take an older house close to Church of St Mary the Virgin: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Bocking Churchstreet is about 1 mile north of Braintree, in Essex. Bocking Churchstreet is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Essex, large and small. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
We survey roofs across the CM7 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Church Lane, Pelham Road and Oakley Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Bocking Churchstreet, we cover High Garrett (1 mile north-east), Beazley End (2 miles north), Church End (3 miles north-west), Gosfield (3 miles north-east) and Shalford (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (15 miles east), Chelmsford (12 miles south), Maldon (13 miles south-east), Witham (8 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (15 miles north-west) and Camulodunum (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Bocking Churchstreet
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Retreat pub, Edith Borthwick School and Bocking Blackwater and the streets around them. The closest station to Bocking Churchstreet is Braintree station, about 1.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (0.9 miles south) and Braintree Community Hospital (1.4 miles south). For a walk, there is Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.