Essex · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Little Bardfield
Need a landlord roof survey in Little Bardfield? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaks into upper flats
- Flashings that have come away
- Missing or loose roof coverings
Landlord roof survey in Little Bardfield: what you get
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It doesn’t include repair cost estimates, but it gives contractors a clear brief to price from. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. If you’ve noticed chimney stacks in poor repair and failed flashings at walls and chimneys, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Little Bardfield, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the let or shared roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Little Bardfield (CM7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about landlord roof surveys in Little Bardfield
How do I find out if my home in Little Bardfield is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a 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.
Is Little Bardfield in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and Little Bardfield is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How do I book a survey in Little Bardfield?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what you need to know. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Is the report suitable for a maintenance plan?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later so you can plan spending. Repair costs aren’t included but it gives contractors a clear brief.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The building’s size, roofs and access all affect the price. For a price, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Little Bardfield
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, it usually takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In a small place like Little Bardfield, access is usually the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- 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.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can safely be seen.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Make sure the roof space can be accessed
- Ask your managing agent about lease terms
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Do not wait for a leak to survey the roof
Questions about the findings are welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and Premium includes an in-person consultation.
Regular roof checks beat waiting for a leak. A survey every few years suits many let and shared buildings, alongside yearly gutter clearing.
Common roof problems in Little Bardfield
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Leaks into upper flats
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Katharine, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- When you’ll get the report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Their track record with similar roofs
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What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Responsibility under a lease
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Little Bardfield
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
Landlord roof surveys in Little Bardfield: local notes
About 4.5 miles west lies Horham Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Little Bardfield has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Great Bardfield Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Little Bardfield is about 6 miles north-east of Great Dunmow, in Essex. We provide landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Little Bardfield. Across Essex, we cover Little Bardfield. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in CM7 is within our area for landlord roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we survey roofs in Great Bardfield (1 mile east), Finchingfield (2 miles north-east), Bardfield Saling (3 miles south-east), Wethersfield (3 miles east) and Crow's Green (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (15 miles south), Braintree (8 miles south-east), Witham (14 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (9 miles north-west), Halstead (10 miles east) and Great Dunmow (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Little Bardfield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Bell Public House. Not far away are West Wood.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Little Bardfield
Budgets work best when they’re based on the roof’s actual condition. Our report separates urgent items from those that can wait helping you spread the work. For an older or listed building in a place like Little Bardfield, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why us?
- PI and public liability insurance
- Photos and a written report every time
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.