Essex · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Bovinger, Essex
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Bovinger, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
Useful tips for Bovinger property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Tell tenants when we’re coming
- Deal with urgent items first
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Keep the roof space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
How a landlord roof survey works in Bovinger
Landlords frequently book us when buying a property to rent out, or after a tenant reports a leak. Others want a regular survey for a rolling maintenance plan. The report is laid out the same way whatever the reason with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier to arrange. We survey flat roofs on blocks, converted houses and blocks of flats, and people most frequently book us about mortar falling from ridges and verges and failed flashings at walls and chimneys.
Somewhere as small as Bovinger, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the let or shared roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Bovinger (CM5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roofs are common over blocks, extensions and garages. Ponding, splits and blistering are recorded as far as safe access allows.
Shared chimney stacks
Shared stacks need everyone involved to agree work, so a clear record helps.
How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Bovinger, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
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Prices for landlord roof surveys in Bovinger
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Roof area
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or email us. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Bovinger: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Bovinger?
Yes. Bovinger is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Bovinger?
Yes, Bovinger is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you need access to all the flats?
It depends on the building. Often we need the loft and certain flats, and you or your agent arrange access. We’ll confirm what we need when you book.
Do you look in the roof space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Do you advise on who is responsible under the lease?
No, that depends on the lease, so speak to your managing agent or a solicitor. Our job is to report on the roof itself.
Local roofs in Bovinger
Hill Hall, about 4.3 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bovinger. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, and lots of post-war and modern estates besides. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Andrew's CofE Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Living close to Weald Common Flood Meadows is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn. If you live in an older home near Church of St Germain, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Bovinger is about 5 miles south-east of Harlow, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Bovinger, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our Essex coverage includes Bovinger. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We cover every part of the CM5 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Ashlyns Lane and Bobbingworth Mill or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Bovinger: Bobbingworth (1 mile east), Pedlars End (1 mile north-east), Moreton (1 mile north-east), Greensted Green (1 mile south) and Shelley (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (12 miles east), Basildon (15 miles south-east), Harlow (5 miles north-west), Brentwood (8 miles south-east), Billericay (12 miles south-east) and Loughton (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Bovinger
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Ongar Academy and Weald Common Flood Meadows, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include St. Margaret's Hospital (3.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Gernon Bushes.
Towns and villages near Bovinger
Also in Bovinger
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Responsibility under a lease
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.