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Landlord roof survey in Crow's Green, Essex
Landlord roof surveys in Crow's Green from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Crow's Green
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. A condition survey lets you find problems before they become leaks, and plan work rather than react to it. You get a report with photographs that you can keep with the building’s records. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to keep maintenance plans current. We are frequently asked to look into cracked or leaning shared chimneys and blocked gutters over flats, on rented houses, gutters and downpipes and shared roofs.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. 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. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Crow's Green (CM7)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a small place like Crow's Green, access is typically the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- 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 be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
How to book
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Crow's Green questions
I let a flat near Braintree station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you cover smaller places like Crow's Green?
Yes. Crow's Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
What does a roof survey cost?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking, based on the roof’s size, access and package. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can we use the survey to plan a roof budget?
Yes. Recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs are not included, but contractors can price from it.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is frequently shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
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.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Crow's Green
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Tell tenants when we are coming
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. It is emailed to you so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis with gutters cleared every year.
Why get it checked now?
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it is one opinion against another. Older cottages and farmhouses around Crow's Green can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Why book with us
- Package prices that include VAT
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Landlord roof surveys in Crow's Green: local notes
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, 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.
Take an older house close to Church of St James: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Crow's Green is about 5 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. If you are in Crow's Green, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Across Essex, we cover Crow's Green and the places around it. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Every address in CM7 is within our area for landlord roof surveys. We also cover Great Saling (1 mile south-east), Bardfield Saling (1 mile north), Great Bardfield (3 miles north), Wethersfield (3 miles north) and Little Bardfield (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (12 miles south), Braintree (5 miles east), Witham (10 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (12 miles north-west), Halstead (8 miles east) and Great Dunmow (5 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Crow's Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The White Hart Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Braintree station, about 4.7 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Braintree Community Hospital (3.9 miles south-east).
When to book a survey in Crow's Green
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years, especially on taller buildings.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
If you let a flat or house near Braintree station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
What to check before booking
- What insurance they carry
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What happens after the report arrives
- Will the report include photos?