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Moulsham Landlord Roof Survey
Need a landlord roof survey in Moulsham? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Leaks into upper flats
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Moulsham
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The roof’s overall size
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What to let us know when you get in touch
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to tell us:
- The address and postcode of the property
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
How a landlord roof survey works in Moulsham
We check the same things on a let roof as on any other: coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the roof space. 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’s safe to see them and the loft where access is safe. Typical surveys look at worn ridges, hips and verges and flashings that have come away, on flat roofs on blocks, gutters and downpipes and shared roofs.
Houses in smaller places like Moulsham can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
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, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Moulsham (CM2, CM1)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Being in a smaller place like Moulsham doesn’t change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- We agree the roofs to be surveyed and what you need the report for.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- We inspect each roof as far as it can be seen safely.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Why it is worth a survey now in Moulsham
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. In a smaller place like Moulsham, wherever a roof is exposed, a loose ridge or flashing does not stay loose for long. Wind gets under it and lifts more, and water follows.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
What you get with us
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- PI and public liability insurance
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
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Landlord roof surveys in Moulsham: local notes
Hylands, about 1.7 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Moulsham. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Trees in and around Oaklands Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Moulsham is about 1 mile south-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Surveys in Moulsham work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Moulsham is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work for landlord roof surveys.
We work across the CM2 and CM1 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on Elm Road, York Road and Lady Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. You will find Moulsham on the A1060 and A1099, which makes it simple to reach. Close by, we survey roofs in Chelmsford (1 mile north-east), Widford (1 mile south-west), Patching (2 miles north), Writtle (2 miles west) and Chignall St James (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Basildon (11 miles south), Braintree (11 miles north), Harlow (15 miles west), Brentwood (10 miles south-west), Maldon (9 miles east) and Canvey Island (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Moulsham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Moulsham High School, Chelmsford College and Oaklands Park, among other places. You will also find Our Lady Immaculate Church (under half a mile north) and The Anchor Public House (less than half a mile north-east). The closest station to Moulsham is Chelmsford station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bond Street Chelmsford (0.6 miles north-east) and Peter Edwards Museum And Library (less than half a mile north). Open spaces near Moulsham include Newland Grove.
Common roof problems in Moulsham
Shared roofs can fall between owners. Everyone may think someone else is responsible, so maintenance gets put off. An independent report helps everyone see the facts.
Common reasons to book include:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Damaged pots and flaunching
For landlords with property near Chelmsford station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before you book anyone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Is VAT included in the price?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
How the survey changes by roof type
Gutters and downpipes
Valley and box gutters on blocks can overflow inside. They’re an important part of the survey.
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Flat roofs are common over blocks, extensions and garages. We look for ponding, splits, blisters and tired upstands as far as safe access allows.
Moulsham: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Moulsham is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Chelmsford station?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We check everything that can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Do you cover Moulsham?
Yes. Moulsham is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Walls, floors and services beyond the roof
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Parts of the roof we can’t safely see or access
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Shared roofs