Essex · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Braintree, Essex
Landlord roof surveys in Braintree and the rest of Essex. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
Landlord roof survey in Braintree
A roof over tenants or leaseholders frequently gets attention only when water comes in. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early so work can be planned, not rushed. You get a written report with photographs to keep on file for the building. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to keep maintenance plans current. We survey flat roofs on blocks, rented houses and shared roofs, and people most frequently book us about worn ridges, hips and verges and cracked or lifting flashings.
In a place the size of Braintree, street trees and gardens shed leaves into gutters every autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Hidden valley and parapet gutters can overflow into the house itself. It’s one reason a roof is worth looking at as a whole, not just the obvious problem. Late autumn, once the leaves are down, is a sensible time to check gutters and outlets.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Braintree (CM7, CO9, CM77, CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Braintree questions
Do you cover Braintree?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and Braintree is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Braintree station?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
How long will you be at the property?
It usually takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. We’ll confirm the timing when you book.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, we survey shared roofs often. Where a neighbouring roof isn’t part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we’ll say so.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Braintree?
Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Braintree
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Surveying again later shows what has changed which helps with rolling maintenance. Roofs in a place the size of Braintree range from new to very old, but none of them improve with neglect. What starts as a cracked flashing or a blocked outlet becomes wet timber and stained ceilings in time.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why book with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- A photo-illustrated written report
- 20+ years’ experience
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. We keep the report clear and jargon-light.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
Local roofs in Braintree
Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
For landlords with property near Braintree station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For an older house near a landmark such as Congregational Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Braintree is about 39 miles north-east of London, in Essex. We survey roofs in Braintree as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We survey roofs across the CM7, CO9, CM77 and CO6 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Market Street, Little Square and Great Square. Being close to the A12 and A120, Braintree is simple for us to get to for landlord roof surveys. We also cover Bocking (1 mile west), Long Green (2 miles south-east), Great Notley (2 miles south-west), Black Notley (2 miles south) and Row Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (14 miles east), Chelmsford (11 miles south), Maldon (12 miles south-east), Witham (6 miles south-east), Camulodunum (13 miles east) and Halstead (5 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Essex, Braintree has every kind of building, from houses and flats to offices.
Around Braintree
Typical jobs here are in homes near Edith Borthwick School, Bocking Blackwater and Angel Inn. The closest station to Braintree is Braintree station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west. A little further out are Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (under half a mile north-west) and St Michael's Hospital (0.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
Nearby places to Braintree
Also in Braintree
Honest limits
We only report what can be seen safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
Roof by roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Their flashings and pointing can let water in.
Shared chimney stacks
A leaning or cracked stack on a shared building affects more than one owner and the report helps with that.
How it works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. All told, expect roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Where a building in Braintree has a manager or access rules, those are sorted out before the day. For homes, clear the way to the loft hatch and let us know about any leaks you know of. The written report follows, with photos.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Getting ready for the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Tell us about parking before the day
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.