Essex · London and the South East
Pig Street Landlord Roof Survey
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats around Pig Street, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Missing or loose roof coverings
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
Landlord roof survey in Pig Street: what you get
A landlord roof survey covers the usual parts of a roof: slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and the loft. Flat roofs over blocks, rear additions and garages are covered too when they’re in the agreed scope. Chimney stacks, parapets and party-wall upstands are checked as far as they can safely be seen, along with the roof space where there is safe access. If you are worried about cracked or lifting flashings and worn ridges, hips and verges, we can find out what’s behind it.
Somewhere as small as Pig Street, 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 whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Pig Street (CO16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Pig Street. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Questions from Pig Street
Can a landlord with a rental near Thorpe-Le-Soken station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Pig Street?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there’s more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Pig Street is within about 3 miles of the coast.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take an hour or two for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. You’ll then get the report by email, on the timescale of your package.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
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. We will talk about access as you book.
What’s the best way to book?
Just call 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Before and after the survey
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
- Arrange flat access ahead of time
- File each roof report for future reference
- Put urgent roof work at the top of the list
Photos make it easier to explain the findings to leaseholders, tenants or directors. The report is written in plain language.
Keep the roof space accessible so a surveyor can look inside the roof. Stored items over the hatch make checks harder.
Why act early in Pig Street
Keeping a dated survey on file helps with future planning. Surveying again later shows what has changed, which suits a rolling maintenance plan. Around Pig Street, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Pig Street
- Package prices that include VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- Weekday and weekend surveys
See our cost guide or two real surveys.
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How it works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Pig Street, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe.
- We photograph each defect and note how urgent it looks.
- You get a written condition report to help plan maintenance.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
How to book
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Related advice
Honest limits
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- A full structural assessment of the building
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
- Responsibility under a lease
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Pig Street
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Shared roofs
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Landlord roof surveys around Pig Street
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Pig Street, 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. The wider area around Pig Street has a long history of building, with Thorpe Hall about 0.8 miles north-east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you look after a building like Rolph CofE Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. The streets around a church such as Parish Church of St Michael are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Landlords with a home close to Thorpe-Le-Soken station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Pig Street is about 3 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. We survey roofs in Pig Street and the rest of Essex. We cover towns and villages across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Here we cover the CO16 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. We also cover Little Clacton (1 mile south-west), Thorpe-le-Soken (1 mile north-east), Thorpe Cross (1 mile north-east), Thorpe Green (1 mile north) and Far Thorpe Green (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (11 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (3 miles south), Harwich (8 miles north-east), Camulodunum (12 miles west), Greenstead (10 miles west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles west).
Near you in Pig Street
There is a railway station in Pig Street itself: Thorpe-Le-Soken station. The countryside around Pig Street includes Weeleyhall Wood.