Essex · London and the South East
Greensted Green Landlord Roof Survey
Find out what’s going on with the let or shared roof before you decide what to do next. Landlord roof surveys in Greensted Green.
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
About our landlord roof survey in Greensted Green
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. The loft space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us and residents will need to be told in advance. Your agent or you arrange access, and we confirm what we need when you book. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. If you’ve noticed flashings that have come away and chimney stacks in poor repair, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a village or hamlet like Greensted Green, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photo. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Greensted Green (CM5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Small things make a difference. Our tips:
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
- Get legal advice on lease responsibilities
Questions about the findings are welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person one.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly, and plan the rest. Left alone, minor faults normally get worse.
FAQs for Greensted Green
Do you cover smaller places like Greensted Green?
Yes, Greensted Green is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Greensted Green?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Greensted Green as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
What if it rains on the day?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Who usually books a landlord or block roof survey?
Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders book it, as well as RTM and residents’ management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
How long will you be on site?
For a single house, expect about 1–2 hours on site, with blocks and complex roofs taking longer.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen in the report.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Also near Greensted Green
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Landlord roof surveys in Greensted Green: local notes
The wider area around Greensted Green has a long history of building, with Hill Hall about 3.2 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Greensted Church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you look after a building such as The Ongar Academy, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Greensted Green is about 6 miles south-east of Harlow, in Essex. Whether the building in Greensted Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Essex. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We survey roofs across the CM5 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on Greensted Road and Toot Hill Road and the roads around them. Close by, we survey roofs in Greensted (1 mile east), Bovinger (1 mile north), Shelley (2 miles east), Chipping Ongar (2 miles east) and Bobbingworth (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (12 miles east), Basildon (14 miles south-east), Harlow (6 miles north-west), Brentwood (7 miles south-east), Billericay (11 miles south-east) and Loughton (7 miles south-west).
Around Greensted Green
Around Greensted Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Green Man pub and Weald Common Flood Meadows and the streets around them. A little further out are St. Margaret's Hospital (3.5 miles west). The countryside around Greensted Green includes Gernon Bushes.
How the survey changes by roof type
Roof spaces and lofts
Access to the loft may be through a flat or a common area and you’ll need to arrange it.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Where a roof is shared with neighbours, we can only inspect what we’re given access to and note what couldn’t be seen.
When to book a survey in Greensted Green
Older buildings across London and South East England have roofs that are decades old. Fixings, flashings and underlay can fail before the slates or tiles themselves so it pays to check how the roof is holding up.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
Homes near green spaces such as Weald Common Flood Meadows can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Their report turnaround times
What this survey cannot tell you
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Responsibility under a lease
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
Surveys for landlords and agents in Greensted Green
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
What happens on the day
You do not need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Older rural homes like those around Greensted Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.