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Great Chesterford Landlord Roof Survey
Wondering about the let or shared roof at a property in Great Chesterford? You can book a landlord roof survey in Great Chesterford and across Essex, with plain-English findings.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Flashings that have come away
Landlord roof surveys in Great Chesterford: local notes
Historic houses like Audley End House, about 3.1 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Great Chesterford goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. 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’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Great Chesterford is about 4 miles north-west of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Whether the building in Great Chesterford is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We cover every part of the CB10 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on High Street, London Road and Carmel Street and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Ickleton (1 mile north-west), Hinxton (2 miles north-west) and Elmdon (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Saffron Walden (4 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (15 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (11 miles south), Elsenham (10 miles south), Church End (15 miles south-east) and Thaxted (10 miles south-east).
Around Great Chesterford
In Great Chesterford, that means homes and buildings near Old White Horse pub, among other places. There is a railway station in Great Chesterford itself: Great Chesterford station. Well-known places in the area include Saffron Walden Museum (3.2 miles south-east) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (3.7 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Rivey Hill and Hales and Shadwell Woods.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Great Chesterford
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof, written up so you can plan. We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. The report covers defects, photographs and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It’s a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. If you’ve noticed flashings that have come away and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a smaller place like Great Chesterford, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are typically where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof often fail before good slates or tiles do.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Great Chesterford (CB10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Great Chesterford
What else we do in Great Chesterford
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- What’s prompted the survey
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
How it works
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from ground level, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. Most surveys take between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. In a smaller place like Great Chesterford, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where applicable.
- 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 be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Great Chesterford?
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak, by which point the damage has spread.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
Landlords with a home close to Great Chesterford station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before booking anyone
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Great Chesterford
How do I find out if my home in Great Chesterford is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you cover smaller places like Great Chesterford?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No, it is a roof survey. It isn’t a RICS Level 2 or 3 building survey, and it is not a structural engineer’s report.
How much is a landlord roof survey?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. Blocks are priced on their size and roofs. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form for a price.
What’s the best way to book?
Just phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Finding a roof defect early normally means a smaller, planned job. Waiting for a leak can mean damage to ceilings, decorations and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. Around Great Chesterford, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that’s a much bigger job than the original defect.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
What you get with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read our cost guide or our case studies.
Useful tips for Great Chesterford property owners
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Give residents notice before a survey
- Ask residents to report damp right away
The report can feed straight into a maintenance plan. You can start with the urgent items and plan the rest over time.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
Honest limits
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:
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- A full building survey of every part of the property
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats