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High Garrett Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in High Garrett, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Leaking joints at party walls
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
How a landlord roof survey works in High Garrett
Roofs on let houses and blocks of flats are easy to forget until something leaks. Surveying the roof first helps you spot defects early so work can be planned, not rushed. The findings come in a written report with photos that you can keep with the building’s records. Many landlords and agents repeat it every few years to keep maintenance plans current. Typical surveys look at flashings that have come away and damaged pots and flaunching, on rented houses, shared roofs and gutters and downpipes.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- High Garrett (CM7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a landlord roof survey in High Garrett?
A tenant reporting damp or a stained ceiling is a common reason to book. The survey helps show whether the roof, gutters or flashings are involved from what’s visible.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Bocking Church Street Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book anyone
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Their report turnaround times
- Their track record with similar roofs
High Garrett questions
I let a flat near Braintree station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details.
Do you cover smaller places like High Garrett?
Yes. High Garrett is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do you look in the roof space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Surveys for landlords and agents in High Garrett
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in High Garrett. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take an hour or two at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Older roofs in small places like High Garrett can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Getting ready for the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Keep pets in another room
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
What you can safely check yourself
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What affects the price in High Garrett
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Landlord roof surveys around High Garrett
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council. Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, and lots of post-war and modern estates besides. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you own a rental within reach of Braintree station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Homes near green spaces such as Bocking Blackwater can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
High Garrett is about 2 miles north of Braintree, in Essex. Whether the building in High Garrett is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our Essex coverage includes High Garrett and the places around it. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We cover every part of CM7 for landlord roof surveys. We offer landlord roof surveys to properties on High Garrett, Grove Field and Sunnyfields Road. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Bocking Churchstreet (1 mile south-west), Gosfield (2 miles north), Beazley End (2 miles north-west), Church End (3 miles west) and Shalford (4 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns like Colchester (14 miles east), Chelmsford (13 miles south), Maldon (13 miles south), Witham (8 miles south), Camulodunum (13 miles east) and Halstead (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near High Garrett
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Tabor Academy and Bocking Blackwater and the streets around them. The closest station to High Garrett is Braintree station, about 2.6 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (1.7 miles south-west) and Braintree Community Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.