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Landlord roof survey in Boxted, Essex
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Boxted. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Boxted: your questions answered
Can a landlord with a rental near Colchester station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How do I find out if my home in Boxted is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is Boxted in your area?
Yes. We cover Boxted and the rest of Essex. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. 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.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or heavy rain, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, so we’d move the date with you.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Boxted
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 where they’re part of the brief. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can be seen safely, along with the loft space where there’s safe access. If you’ve noticed choked outlets and gutters and gaps where tiles or slates have slipped, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on shared roofs, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats alike.
Some older homes in villages like Boxted 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 often expected.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Boxted (CO4)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Boxted homes and their roofs
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Castle House about 3.7 miles east, Boxted sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Boxted St Peter's Church of England School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you own a rental within reach of Colchester station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Boxted is about 4 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. If you’re in Boxted, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Essex coverage includes Boxted and the places around it. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
We work across CO4 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Church Road, Boxted Straight Road and Windmill Close. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Workhouse Hill (1 mile west), Boxted Cross (1 mile north-east), Langham (1 mile east), Hornestreet (1 mile east) and Thorington Street (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Colchester (4 miles south), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Harwich (15 miles east), Camulodunum (5 miles south), Halstead (12 miles west) and Greenstead (4 miles south).
What’s near Boxted
For rail, the closest station is Colchester station, roughly 3.6 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Severalls Hospital (2.4 miles south) and Colchester Castle (4.2 miles south). Not far away are Westhouse Wood.
Nearby places to Boxted
What else we do in Boxted
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Honest limits
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a small place like Boxted, access is usually the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Find any records of previous roof work
Book a survey
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Boxted, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
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Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Boxted
A single building may have pitched roofs, flat roofs and rear additions. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions often need attention sooner.
Common reasons to book include:
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Leaks into upper flats
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
What to check before booking
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Is VAT included in the price?
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
How we price landlord roof surveys
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Roof area
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Helping us price your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to let us know:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Different roofs, different checks
Gutters and downpipes
Valley and box gutters on blocks can overflow inside. We give them close attention.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Many blocks and rear additions have flat roofs. Ponding, splits and blistering are recorded as far as safe access allows.