Essex · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Halls Green, Essex
Landlord roof surveys across Halls Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
Landlord roof survey in Halls Green
With a shared roof, it’s not always clear what’s wrong or where. We inspect the roof as far as it can safely be seen, including from the loft space and the flats where access is arranged. Each part of the roof is recorded with photos giving all parties the same information. Where neighbours share the roof, we can only inspect what we are given access to. Typical surveys look at blocked gutters over flats and damaged party-wall upstands or parapets, across blocks of flats, gutters and downpipes and shared roofs.
Older buildings in small places like Halls Green may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. It is useful right away, and a good reference for later.
- Where
- Halls Green (CM19)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It typically takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Somewhere like Halls Green needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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FAQs for Halls Green
Do you cover smaller places like Halls Green?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Halls Green is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Who do you carry out landlord roof surveys for?
We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as RTM and residents’ management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
It depends on the building. Often we need the loft and certain flats, and you or your agent arrange access. We’ll confirm what we need as you book.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Landlord roof surveys around Halls Green
If your home is older, it’s worth knowing whether it is listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Roydon station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If you look after a building such as Roydon Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you live near a park such as Nazeing Triangle, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Halls Green is about 3 miles east of Hoddesdon, in Essex. In Halls Green, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. There’s also a page for London.
We survey roofs across CM19 for landlord roof surveys. If you are just outside Halls Green, we cover Roydon Hamlet (1 mile south-west), Tylerscross (1 mile south-east), Broadley Common (1 mile south-east), Roydon (1 mile north) and Nazeing (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Harlow (3 miles east), Brentwood (14 miles south-east), Loughton (8 miles south), Waltham Abbey (5 miles south), Epping (5 miles south-east) and Stansted Mountfitchet (12 miles north-east).
Around Halls Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Nazeing Triangle and Black Swan Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Roydon station, roughly 1.4 miles north. A little further out are Nazeing Glass Museum (2.3 miles south-west) and Harlow Mill (4.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Halls Green includes Cheshunt Lake and Hunsdon Mead.
What happens if roof problems are left?
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without one, each party may have a different view of what’s wrong. For an older or listed building in a place like Halls Green, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
What you get with us
- Prices that include VAT
- PI and public liability insurance
- Plain-English reports with photos
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How big the roof is
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
These details help when you contact us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
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Practical tips
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
Report times depend on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. Agents often choose the package that suits the building.
Encourage residents to tell you about leaks or damp right away. The sooner you know, the smaller the problem usually is.
When you need someone else
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:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks