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Oxley Green Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Oxley Green from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Leaks into upper flats
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
Common questions in Oxley Green
Will you come out to Oxley Green?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Oxley Green?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
What does a block roof survey cost?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all including VAT. Larger buildings are priced to suit, so phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email for a price.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No. Our survey covers the roof and its parts, not the whole property. It’s not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when you book.
How long will you be on site?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours and larger buildings take longer.
Who do you carry out landlord roof surveys for?
Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders book it, as well as RTM and residents’ management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
Landlord roof survey in Oxley Green: what you get
A landlord roof survey shows you the state of a roof, written up so you can plan. Landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders all use it, as well as residents’ and RTM management companies. You get a written report with photos and recommendations set out by urgency where relevant. It is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey of the whole building. We survey converted houses, rented houses and flat roofs on blocks, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged party-wall upstands or parapets and standing water on a flat roof.
In a village or hamlet like Oxley Green, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photograph. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Oxley Green (CM9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a landlord roof survey in Oxley Green
Tenants and leaseholders rarely look at the roof. Slipped slates, cracked flashings and blocked gutters can sit unnoticed for years particularly where the roof cannot be seen from the street.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Flashings that have come away
Layer Marney Tower, about 2.3 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Oxley Green. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
How it works
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes an hour or two at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. In a small place like Oxley Green, 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 start by agreeing the scope, roof by roof.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
How to prepare
- Keep pets in another room
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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When you need someone else
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Who pays under the lease (that’s a legal question)
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Oxley Green
- Shared roofs
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
What we look for on each type of roof
Gutters and downpipes
Hidden gutters on larger buildings can send water indoors. We give them close attention.
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. We check pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings as far as can be seen.
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Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Keep the loft hatch clear and reachable
- Deal with urgent items first
- Ask residents to report damp right away
- Arrange flat access beforehand
Many clients use the report as the basis for a maintenance plan. Urgent items can be dealt with first and the rest budgeted for later.
Keep gutters and outlets clear and include any valley or parapet gutters. Many leaks into top flats start with a blocked gutter.
How we price landlord roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- How big the roof is
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What to let us know when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
For a price for landlord roof surveys in Oxley Green, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Landlord roof surveys in Oxley Green: local notes
Oxley Green is within about 4 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you look after a building such as Thurstable School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of All Saints, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Oxley Green is about 6 miles east of Witham, in Essex. Oxley Green is one of many places we visit across Essex, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our area takes in places right across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We survey roofs across the CM9 postcode area for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. Close by, we survey roofs in Tolleshunt Knights (1 mile north), Tolleshunt D'Arcy (2 miles south-east), Little Totham (2 miles south-west), Tolleshunt Major (2 miles south-west) and Totham Hill (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (9 miles north-east), Chelmsford (13 miles west), Braintree (11 miles north-west), Maldon (6 miles south-west), Witham (6 miles west) and Rochford (15 miles south).
Around Oxley Green
We work in homes and buildings around Tiptree Parish Field and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Kelvedon station, about 4.4 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Anchor Press Museum (1.5 miles north-west) and Birch Castle (4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Oxley Meadow.