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Landlord roof survey in Causeway End, Essex
Landlord roof surveys across Causeway End, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
Landlord roof survey in Causeway End: what you get
With a shared roof, it is not always clear what’s wrong or where. We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint including the loft and flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part giving all parties the same information. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we are given access to. If you’ve noticed missing or loose roof coverings and damaged pots and flaunching, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Causeway End, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Causeway End (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather, so we check them closely.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roof outlets often clog, and standing water follows. We check them as part of the survey.
What we’re asked to look at in Causeway End
Roofs on let and shared buildings often get less regular attention than owner-occupied homes. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak and by then more has been damaged.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
If you look after a building like Felsted Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What they won’t be able to tell you
How the survey works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey typically takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Cottages and farmhouses around Causeway End frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Before we arrive
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Causeway End questions
Do you carry out roof surveys in Causeway End?
Yes, Causeway End is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Causeway End as anywhere else.
Is my home in Causeway End listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
How long does a landlord roof survey take?
For a single house, expect about 1–2 hours on site, with blocks and complex roofs taking longer.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes, that’s one of the main reasons clients book. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed, which suits a rolling plan.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We inspect the parts we’re given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. Areas we couldn’t see are noted as well as what could.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No. Our survey covers the roof, not the whole building. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
Is this survey just for landlords?
We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as RTM and residents’ management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What to let us know when you get in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- Anything about access we should know
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Landlord roof surveys around Causeway End
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of the Holy Cross, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Causeway End is about 6 miles south-west of Braintree, in Essex. Bookings from Causeway End are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. We cover towns and villages across Essex. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: CM6. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Jollyboys Lane South, Chelmsford Road and Causeway End Road. Causeway End is on the B1417, so it’s easy for us to get to. We also cover Felsted (1 mile north), Watch House Green (1 mile north-east), Bannister Green (1 mile north-east), North End (1 mile south-west) and Little Dunmow (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (8 miles south), Braintree (6 miles north-east), Harlow (15 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south-east), Billericay (15 miles south) and Witham (9 miles east).
What’s near Causeway End
Around Causeway End, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Chequers pub and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Braintree Community Hospital (4.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
Why get it checked now?
Water that gets into one flat can affect others below. Early surveys help avoid damage spreading between flats. In a place like Causeway End, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Causeway End
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Visits on any day of the week
- 98% of customers satisfied
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Ask residents to report damp right away
- Deal with urgent items first
- File each roof report for future reference
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
You receive a report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. It is emailed to you so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.