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Landlord roof survey in Bradwell, Essex
Landlord roof surveys across Bradwell, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
FAQs for Bradwell
Is my home in Bradwell listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover smaller places like Bradwell?
Yes, Bradwell is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
Is this survey just for landlords?
It suits anyone responsible for a let or shared roof: landlords, agents, freeholders and residents’ management companies.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bradwell
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later based on what can be seen. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. We survey blocks of flats, flat roofs on blocks and shared roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked or lifting flashings and cracked or leaning shared chimneys.
Some older homes in villages like Bradwell 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. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Bradwell (CM77)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Bradwell?
Many blocks and converted houses have several roof types. They all age at different rates, and flat roofs over rear additions frequently need attention sooner.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Choked outlets and gutters
Landlords with a home close to Braintree Freeport station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What happens after the report arrives
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Bradwell
Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, 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. If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
If you live in an older home near Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Take a building like Alec Hunter Academy: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Bradwell is about 3 miles east of Braintree, in Essex. Bradwell gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Our Essex coverage includes Bradwell and the places around it. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
All of CM77 is covered for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include The Street, Church Road and Rectory Meadow, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Perry Green (1 mile south), Lanham Green (1 mile south-west), Pattiswick (1 mile north-east), Stisted (1 mile north) and Cressing (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (12 miles east), Chelmsford (11 miles south-west), Braintree (3 miles west), Maldon (11 miles south), Witham (5 miles south) and Camulodunum (11 miles east).
Landmarks near Bradwell
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Dolphin Public House. For rail, the closest station is Braintree Freeport station, roughly 2.3 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Laundry & Mangle Museum (2.2 miles east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
The survey, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Somewhere like Bradwell needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from the ground, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Bradwell, phone 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
What we need to know
We’ll typically ask about:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What’s prompted the survey
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Also near Bradwell
What else we do in Bradwell
Surveys for landlords and agents in Bradwell
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem usually is.
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot 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.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.