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Little Baddow Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Little Baddow, from an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Landlords, agents and block managers in Little Baddow
Letting agents and landlords in Little Baddow book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the let or shared roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
How a landlord roof survey works in Little Baddow
Getting into every part of a building takes planning. We may need to get into the loft space and some or all of the flats and residents will need to be told beforehand. Your agent or you arrange access and we’ll say what we need when booking. Where we cannot get into part of the building, the report says so. We survey converted houses, gutters and downpipes and rented houses, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked or lifting flashings and chimney stacks in poor repair.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
What you get is a clear record of the let or shared roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Place
- Little Baddow (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
Little Baddow homes and their roofs
In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Danbury Place, about 1.7 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Little Baddow. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you let a flat or house near Beaulieu Park station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Little Baddow is about 4 miles east of Chelmsford, in Essex. Whether the building in Little Baddow is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Essex, we cover Little Baddow and the places around it.
Every address in CM3 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Church Road, High Pasture and The Rye Field or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Danbury (2 miles south), Mowden (2 miles north), Gay Bowers (2 miles south), Boreham (2 miles north-west) and Sandon (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (4 miles west), Basildon (12 miles south-west), Braintree (10 miles north), Brentwood (14 miles south-west), Maldon (5 miles east) and Canvey Island (15 miles south).
Around Little Baddow
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Generals Arms, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Beaulieu Park station, about 2.7 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Priory Hospital (3.7 miles west). Not far away are Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves.
Can I check my roof myself?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Questions from Little Baddow
Is my home in Little Baddow listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
I let a flat near Beaulieu Park station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take between one and two hours on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do you work in Little Baddow?
Yes. We cover Little Baddow and the rest of Essex. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
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Why it is worth a survey now in Little Baddow
A contractor’s quote tells you what they propose to do. An independent survey tells you the roof’s condition first, so you can compare quotes on the same basis. Older cottages and farmhouses around Little Baddow can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
What you get with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Photographs and a written report every time
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
We confirm the exact price before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
Helping us price your survey
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- The property’s address and postcode
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How it works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, it typically takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Somewhere like Little Baddow needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- You let us know 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 photos.
Before we arrive
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets in another room
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
How to book
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.