Essex · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Great Bentley
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Great Bentley, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
Landlord roof survey in Great Bentley
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs over blocks, rear additions and garages are covered too where they’re part of the brief. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it is safe to see them and the loft where access is safe. We are frequently asked to look into gaps where tiles or slates have slipped and damaged pots and flaunching, on gutters and downpipes, flat roofs on blocks and converted houses.
Houses in smaller places like Great Bentley can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Great Bentley (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Getting the most from a landlord roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Deal with urgent items first
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Get gutters and roof outlets cleared at least once a year, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Great Bentley
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Great Bentley, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, alongside lots of post-war and newer estates. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Historic houses such as Thorpe Hall, about 4.4 miles east, show how far back building around Great Bentley goes. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Great Bentley Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Great Bentley is about 5 miles north-west of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. We survey roofs in Great Bentley and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Essex, we cover Great Bentley. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We survey roofs across CO7 for landlord roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Station Road, Forge Lane and Moors Close and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Great Bentley, we cover Aingers Green (1 mile south), Frating Green (2 miles north-west), South Heath (2 miles south), Thorrington (2 miles south-west) and Frating (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (8 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (5 miles south-east), Harwich (10 miles north-east), Camulodunum (9 miles west), Greenstead (6 miles north-west) and Tiptree (14 miles west).
Landmarks near Great Bentley
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Plough Inn, among other places. Great Bentley has its own railway station: Great Bentley station. The countryside around Great Bentley includes Weeleyhall Wood.
When to book a survey in Great Bentley
Many let properties sit under roofs that have seen decades of weather. Nails, battens, flashings and underlay frequently fail before good slates or tiles so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
Problems we come across often include:
- Flashings that have come away
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Blocked gutters over flats
If you own a rental within reach of Great Bentley station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
What to check before booking
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Their report turnaround times
Should I look at the roof myself first?
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in.
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Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Great Bentley
Is Great Bentley within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Great Bentley station?
Yes, that’s 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.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we’ll arrange another day with you.
Will you check the loft?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
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 in the report.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is 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.
How we price landlord roof surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Booking your survey
We’ll normally ask about:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Once you know what you need, ring 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.
What this survey cannot tell you
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Responsibility under a lease
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Great Bentley
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey normally takes about one to two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. A visit to Great Bentley is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed ahead of time. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.