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Landlord roof survey in Housham Tye, Essex
Not sure what state the let or shared roof is in? You can book a landlord roof survey in Housham Tye and across Essex.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Missing or loose roof coverings
How a landlord roof survey works in Housham Tye
Landlords frequently book us when buying a property to rent out, others when a tenant reports a leak or damp. Others want a regular survey for a rolling maintenance plan. The report is laid out the same way whatever the reason, with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier to arrange. Common reasons to book are flashings that have come away and cracked or leaning shared chimneys, across rented houses, converted houses and gutters and downpipes.
Older buildings in small places like Housham Tye 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 such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Housham Tye (CM17)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord roof surveys in Housham Tye: local notes
Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, alongside a good many post-war and newer estates. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Barrington Hall about 4.8 miles north-east, Housham Tye 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 a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Landlords with a home close to Harlow Mill station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Living close to Gibberd Garden is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Housham Tye is about 3 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. We visit Housham Tye as part of our work across Essex, for homes and businesses alike. Housham Tye is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover for landlord roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
We cover every part of CM17 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out landlord roof surveys in Matching Tye (1 mile east), Matching (1 mile north-east), Loyter's Green (1 mile south-east), Newman's End (1 mile north-east) and Foster Street (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (13 miles east), Harlow (3 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south-east), Billericay (15 miles south-east), Loughton (10 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (10 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Housham Tye
Around Housham Tye, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Gibberd Garden and the streets around them. The closest station to Housham Tye is Harlow Mill station, roughly 2.2 miles west. A little further out are Harlow Mill (2.4 miles west) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Housham Tye includes Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
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 cost of landlord roof surveys
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The roof’s overall size
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Questions from Housham Tye
Is my home in Housham Tye listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Housham Tye within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How do I book a survey in Housham Tye?
To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No. Our survey covers the roof and its parts, not the whole property. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
What we’re asked to look at in Housham Tye
A single building may have pitched roofs, flat roofs and rear additions. Each wears differently and the smaller roofs are easy to forget.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
Take a building like Mark Hall School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
What to check before booking
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What the survey will not cover
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Housham Tye, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- 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.
- Each roof is looked at from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Different roofs, different checks
Roof spaces and lofts
Access to the loft may be through a flat or a common area, so it needs arranging.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Their flashings and pointing can let water in.
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
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. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Housham Tye
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks