Essex · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Chickney
Find out the condition of the let or shared roof at your property in Chickney from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
Local roofs in Chickney
About 1.7 miles north lies Horham Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Chickney has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Stansted Airport station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Chickney is about 4 miles north-west of Great Dunmow, in Essex. Anywhere in Chickney, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. We cover towns and villages across Essex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We survey roofs across CM6 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Chickney: Tilty (1 mile east), Duton Hill (1 mile east), Great Easton (2 miles south-east), Monk Street (2 miles north-east) and Sibley's Green (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (15 miles south-east), Braintree (11 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (8 miles north), Halstead (14 miles east) and Great Dunmow (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Chickney
For rail, the closest station is Stansted Airport station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Little Easton Moat (2.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Chickney include Portingbury Hills and Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.
About our landlord roof survey in Chickney
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We inspect the roof as far as it can safely be seen including the loft and flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part, so everyone works from the same facts. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we’re allowed to reach. Typical surveys look at blocked gutters over flats and ceiling stains reported by tenants, on shared roofs, rented houses and converted houses.
Older buildings in small places like Chickney may be 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 frequently expected.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Chickney (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Chickney
Also in Chickney
When to book a survey in Chickney
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, as far as can be seen.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
What to check before booking
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Different roofs, different checks
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slate and tiled pitched roofs are common on let and shared buildings. We check coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings as far as can safely be seen.
Shared chimney stacks
Shared stacks need everyone involved to agree work and the report helps with that.
Chickney: your questions answered
Will you come out to Chickney?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Is my home in Chickney listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you need access to all the flats?
Sometimes, yes. If the roof space or a flat roof is reached through a flat, we need access to it so please give residents notice.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run seven days a week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, 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.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Chickney
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Tenants can only report what shows inside. By the time a stain appears, water may have been getting in for a while. A survey looks at the roof itself. For an older or listed building in a place like Chickney, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Chickney
- Every finding written up with photos
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
See our cost guide and two real surveys.
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the let or shared roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Chickney, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
How to book
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Advice
What a landlord roof survey doesn’t cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Chickney
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes