Essex · London and the South East
Ingatestone Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats around Ingatestone, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Damaged party-wall upstands or parapets
About our landlord roof survey in Ingatestone
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs over blocks, rear additions and garages are covered too where they’re part of the brief. We also look at chimneys, parapets and party-wall upstands where it is safe to see them and the loft where access is safe. If you’ve noticed mortar falling from ridges and verges and damaged pots and flaunching, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Around Ingatestone, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It’s 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 the ground.
The report records the let or shared roof as we found it on the day. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Place
- Ingatestone (CM4)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 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, so spending can be spread sensibly. Arranging work in a smaller place like Ingatestone is easier with notice than in an emergency. A survey gives you that notice.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why book us in Ingatestone
- 98% customer satisfaction
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Towns and villages near Ingatestone
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What a landlord roof survey looks like in Ingatestone
Historic houses such as Ingatestone Hall, about 0.7 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Ingatestone goes. 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. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, alongside lots of post-war and newer estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St Edmund and St Mary, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Take a building like Ingatestone Infant School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Ingatestone is about 3 miles north-west of Billericay, in Essex. We provide landlord roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Ingatestone and the surrounding area. Ingatestone is one of the places in Essex where we work for landlord roof surveys. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in CM4 is covered for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Market Place, High Street and The Furlongs, all of which we cover. You will find Ingatestone on the B1002, so it’s easy for us to get to. We also cover the places around Ingatestone: Fryerning (1 mile north), Mill Green (1 mile north), Green Street (1 mile west), Buttsbury (1 mile south) and Beggar Hill (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (7 miles north-east), Basildon (8 miles south-east), Harlow (13 miles north-west), Brentwood (4 miles south-west), Maldon (14 miles east) and Canvey Island (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Ingatestone
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Anglo European School and The Bell Inn and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Ingatestone itself: Ingatestone station. Well-known places in the area include Mayflower Community Hospital (3.5 miles south). Not far away are Norsey Wood.
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Helping us price your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just tell us:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- What made you get in touch
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. A visit to a smaller place like Ingatestone is no different on the day: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It is useful to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We confirm the access we will need.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photos.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Outlets on flat roofs block easily, and standing water follows. We check them as part of the survey.
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Terraced roofs have party-wall upstands between houses. Joints and flashings on these walls can fail.
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Ingatestone
On a shared roof, it is not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it, so maintenance gets put off. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
Landlords with a home close to Ingatestone station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before you book anyone
- What follow-up you get after the report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Ingatestone
Is Ingatestone within the area you cover?
Yes, Ingatestone is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How do I find out if my home in Ingatestone is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
We may do. If the loft space or a flat roof is reached through a flat, we need access to it so please give residents notice.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points, and the report says so.
How do I book a survey in Ingatestone?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
Can your report let us know who pays for the roof work?
No, we do not advise on leases, so ask your managing agent or a solicitor. We report on the roof’s condition and what needs attention.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
What we can’t see
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Who pays under the lease (that is a legal question)
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
- Rented houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes