Essex · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Newport, Essex
Landlord roof surveys across Newport, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Choked outlets and gutters
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Newport
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. We may need to get into the roof space and some or all of the flats and residents will need to be told in advance. You or your agent arrange access and we’ll say what we need when you book. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. We are often asked to look into failed flashings at walls and chimneys and damaged pots and flaunching, across converted houses, gutters and downpipes and flat roofs on blocks.
Around Newport, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. Chimneys, valleys and gutters on older homes frequently need the most attention, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the let or shared roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Newport (CB11)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a landlord roof survey does not cover
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
Questions from Newport
Will you come out to Newport?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Can a landlord with a rental near Newport (Essex) station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How do I book a survey in Newport?
Simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. Areas we couldn’t see are noted as well as what could.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Newport
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Roof area
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
There’s no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
We confirm the price for your roof before you book, so you know where you stand. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Being in a smaller place like Newport doesn’t change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- 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
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
How to book
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Newport, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Places near Newport
What else we do in Newport
Landlord roof surveys around Newport
The wider area around Newport has a long history of building, with Audley End House about 2.4 miles north. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, and a good many post-war and modern estates besides. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take a building like Joyce Frankland Academy: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you let a flat or house near Newport (Essex) station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary the Virgin, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Newport is about 3 miles south-west of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Roofs in Newport get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Essex. We cover towns and villages across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Every address in CB11 is covered for landlord roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Station Road and London Road. Other places close to Newport include Widdington (2 miles south-east), Quendon (2 miles south), Rook End (2 miles south-east), Debden (2 miles east) and Elder Street (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Saffron Walden (3 miles north-east), Great Dunmow (10 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (6 miles south), Newhall (15 miles south), Elsenham (5 miles south) and Church End (10 miles south-east).
Around Newport
We work in homes and buildings around White Horse Inn and Newport Primary School. For rail, the closest station is Newport (Essex) station, about 0.5 miles south-east. A little further out are Saffron Walden Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east) and Saffron Walden Museum (3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Newport include Hales and Shadwell Woods.
What happens if roof problems are left?
An independent report helps when owners need to agree on roof work. Without a survey, it’s one opinion against another. Blocked gutters on homes around Newport overflow and soak walls. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Why book with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Surveys seven days a week
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Give residents notice before a survey
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photos help. The report is written in plain language.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly and schedule the others. Small roof defects tend to grow.