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Landlord Roof Survey in Havering-atte-Bower
Landlord roof surveys across Havering-atte-Bower, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
Landlord roof survey in Havering-atte-Bower: what you get
Who pays for roof work on a block depends on the lease. We cannot advise on what your lease says, but our report gives everyone an independent record of condition. It helps owners and managers discuss the next steps from the same facts. You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey blocks of flats, converted houses and shared roofs, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are chimney stacks in poor repair and missing or loose roof coverings.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Havering-atte-Bower (RM4)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen. The survey typically takes an hour or two at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older rural homes like those around Havering-atte-Bower can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Preparing for the visit
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
How to book
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 drop us an email when you are ready.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
Finding a roof defect early normally means a smaller, planned job. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. Around Havering-atte-Bower, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Havering-atte-Bower
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Package prices that include VAT
- 98% of clients satisfied
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
What we cannot see
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
Towns and villages near Havering-atte-Bower
What else we do in Havering-atte-Bower
FAQs for Havering-atte-Bower
How do I find out if my home in Havering-atte-Bower is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you come out to Havering-atte-Bower?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
What access do you need for a block roof survey?
It depends on the building. We may need the loft space and some or all of the top-floor flats, and you or your agent arrange access. We will confirm what we need as you book.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We inspect the parts we are given access to, as far as they can be seen safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
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 often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
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. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Havering-atte-Bower
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Havering-atte-Bower. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Many blocks and rear additions have flat roofs. We look for ponding, splits, blisters and tired upstands as far as safe access allows.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
The edges and top of a pitched roof are exposed and get close attention.
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Havering-atte-Bower
With Hare Hall about 2.6 miles south, Havering-atte-Bower sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. 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. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you look after a building such as Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. The streets around a church such as Church of St John the Evangelist are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Homes near green spaces like Havering Country Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Havering-atte-Bower is about 3 miles north-west of Harold Wood, in Essex. Surveys in Havering-atte-Bower work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Havering-atte-Bower is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across RM4 for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on North Road, Broxhill Road and Bower Farm Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Havering-atte-Bower include Chase Cross (1 mile south-west), Stapleford Abbotts (1 mile north-west), Redbridge (2 miles west), Lambourne End (2 miles west) and Lambourne (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (15 miles north-east), Basildon (12 miles east), Harlow (11 miles north), Brentwood (5 miles east), Billericay (10 miles east) and Loughton (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Havering-atte-Bower
Around Havering-atte-Bower, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Bower Park Academy, The Top Oak pub and Havering Country Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Havering-atte-Bower is Harold Wood station, roughly 2.7 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Harold Wood Hospital (2.5 miles south-east) and Romford Shopping Hall (2.8 miles south). The countryside around Havering-atte-Bower includes Bedfords Park.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.