Essex · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Chigwell Row, Essex
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Chigwell Row and the rest of Essex. We survey on any day of the week.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Missing or loose roof coverings
FAQs for Chigwell Row
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Chigwell Row?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Chadwell Heath station?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes. We inspect the parts we are given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. Areas we couldn’t see are noted as well as what could.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Landlord roof survey in Chigwell Row: what you get
The lease usually decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We can’t advise on what your lease says, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. That can help when owners, freeholders and agents need to agree what happens next. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey converted houses, shared roofs and blocks of flats, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged pots and flaunching and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings.
In a small place like Chigwell Row, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Chigwell Row (IG7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Chigwell Row, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- You arrange access to the loft and any flats we need.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Advice
Landlord roof surveys around Chigwell Row
The wider area around Chigwell Row has a long history of building, with Valentines Mansion about 3.9 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For businesses in and around places such as Romford Shopping Hall, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. Take a building like Chigwell Row Infant School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Chigwell Row is about 3 miles south-east of Loughton, in Essex. Wherever you are in Chigwell Row, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Chigwell Row is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover. There’s also a page for London.
Every address in IG7 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include All Saints Close, Romford Road and Lambourne Road. Other places close to Chigwell Row include Lambourne End (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (1 mile south-east), Lambourne (2 miles north-east), Abridge (2 miles north) and Stapleford Abbotts (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Basildon (15 miles east), Harlow (10 miles north), Brentwood (8 miles east), Billericay (13 miles east), Loughton (3 miles north-west) and Waltham Abbey (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Chigwell Row
We work in homes and buildings around Forest Academy and Chigwell Row Wood. Chigwell Row’s nearest station is Chadwell Heath station, roughly 3.6 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Romford Shopping Hall (4 miles south-east) and Claybury Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Lippitts Hill and Highams Park Lake.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Chigwell Row?
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Without a recent survey, it’s hard to know what the roof needs or when.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near All Saints Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What follow-up you get after the report
Honest limits
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
- Responsibility under a lease
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
Useful tips for Chigwell Row property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
How soon the report arrives depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Pick the package that suits the building and your timescale.
Act on urgent items in the report first, and plan the rest. Small roof defects tend to grow.
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What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Chigwell Row, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
How the survey changes by roof type
Party-wall upstands and parapets
We inspect the parts of a shared roof we can access and note what couldn’t be seen.
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. We note what we see from inside.