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Landlord roof survey in Cattawade, Essex
Landlord roof surveys in Cattawade from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and the South East.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
Why get it checked now?
Relying on what tenants report means relying on what they can see. A ceiling stain frequently means water has been coming in for some time. A survey looks at the roof itself. Older and listed buildings around Cattawade may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why us?
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Visits on any day of the week
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Cattawade
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. Common reasons to book are loose ridge or hip tiles and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings, on converted houses, flat roofs on blocks and blocks of flats.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Cattawade (CO11)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Cattawade
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause from what’s visible.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Blocked gutters over flats
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Michael and All Angels, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- How soon the report will arrive
How we price landlord roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How big the roof is
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Local roofs in Cattawade
Cattawade lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. With Castle House about 2.9 miles west, Cattawade sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Brooklands Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Landlords with a home close to Manningtree station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Cattawade is in Essex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Cattawade can all book landlord roof surveys. Cattawade is one of the places in Essex we cover. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: CO11. That includes homes and businesses on Temple Pattle, Grimwade Close and Hardy Close. We also cover Brantham (1 mile north), East End (1 mile north), Manningtree (1 mile south), Lawford (1 mile south) and Mistley (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (8 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (12 miles south), Harwich (9 miles east), Camulodunum (10 miles south-west), Greenstead (7 miles south-west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Cattawade
Around Cattawade, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Ark pub and Manningtree High School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Manningtree station, about 1 mile south-west. Well-known places in the area include Little Wenham Castle (3.8 miles north) and The Munnings Museum (2.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Cattawade Marshes and Alton Water.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Cattawade
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Towns and villages near Cattawade
Also in Cattawade
How it works
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Rural addresses near Cattawade can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- 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 loft 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 photographs.
How to prepare
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Booking a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
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Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Cattawade
I let a flat near Manningtree station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Cattawade, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
How much does a landlord roof survey cost in Cattawade?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It’s 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.
What this survey cannot tell you
A survey is a careful look at the let or shared roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes