Essex · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Hutton Mount
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats in Hutton Mount, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Hutton Mount
The lease typically decides who is responsible for the roof and who pays. We don’t give legal advice on leases, 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 converted houses, rented houses and gutters and downpipes, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged pots and flaunching and parapets and upstands in poor repair.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Hutton Mount drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below, and moss holds water against tiles. It is the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
Where we can’t see part of the let or shared roof, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Hutton Mount (CM13, CM15)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
A planned maintenance budget needs real information. A survey shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later helping you spread the work. Arranging work in a smaller place like Hutton Mount is easier with notice than in an emergency. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book with us
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Every finding written up with photos
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take between one and two hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Being in a smaller place like Hutton Mount doesn’t change how the visit works: we look from ground level, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it is safe. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- We start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- We send a written report you can use to plan maintenance and budgets.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Questions from Hutton Mount
Is Hutton Mount within the area you cover?
Yes, Hutton Mount is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Hutton Mount listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can you survey a shared roof on a terrace or converted house?
Yes. We inspect the parts we are given access to, as far as they can safely be seen. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Will you say whether the freeholder or leaseholders should pay?
No. Who pays is usually set by the lease and we don’t give legal advice. What we provide is a clear record of the roof’s condition to help those discussions.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Hutton Mount
Reports of leaks or damp from tenants often lead to a survey. We check whether the roof or rainwater system is the likely cause from what’s visible.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Leaks into upper flats
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Peter's, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Are they insured for the work?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
Tips from our surveys
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- File each roof report for future reference
- Act on high-priority defects quickly
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Have gutters and outlets cleared every year
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. The report is written in plain language.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly and schedule the others. Small roof defects tend to grow.
What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What this survey can’t tell you
A survey is a close look at the let or shared roof, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Shared roofs
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
Also near Hutton Mount
More services for Hutton Mount
Hutton Mount homes and their roofs
In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. With Ingatestone Hall about 3.4 miles north-east, Hutton Mount sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own a rental within reach of Shenfield station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Hutton Mount is about 1 mile east of Brentwood, in Essex. We cover Hutton Mount and the rest of Essex, as part of our work across London and the South East. Hutton Mount is one of the places in Essex where we work for landlord roof surveys. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: CM13 and CM15. You’ll find streets like Gordon Road, Park Avenue and Mount Avenue. With the A129 close by, Hutton Mount is simple for us to get to for landlord roof surveys. We also cover the places around Hutton Mount: Shenfield (1 mile north-west), Hutton (1 mile east), Brentwood (1 mile west), Ingrave (1 mile south) and Havering's Grove (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (10 miles north-east), Basildon (6 miles south-east), Harlow (14 miles north-west), Canvey Island (13 miles south-east), Billericay (4 miles east) and Rayleigh (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hutton Mount
In Hutton Mount, that means homes and buildings near Hutton Country Park, Shenfield High School and Sawyers Hall College. Hutton Mount’s nearest station is Shenfield station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Brentwood Community Hospital (0.9 miles west). Open spaces near Hutton Mount include Thorndon Park.