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Quendon Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Quendon from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and South East England.
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Leaks into upper flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
Landlord roof survey in Quendon: what you get
Shared roofs on blocks, converted houses and terraces raise their own questions. We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, including from the roof space and the flats where access is arranged. The report records the condition of each part, so everyone works from the same facts. We can only inspect the parts of a shared roof we’re allowed to reach. If you’ve noticed slipped or missing slates and tiles and splits and blisters in flat roof coverings, we can find out what’s behind it.
Older buildings in small places like Quendon may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to.
- Place
- Quendon (CB11)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a landlord roof survey looks like in Quendon
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. The wider area around Quendon has a long history of building, with Horham Hall about 4.6 miles 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.
The streets around a church like Church of Quendon are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you let a flat or house near Newport (Essex) station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Quendon is about 5 miles south of Saffron Walden, in Essex. We visit Quendon as part of our work across Essex. Quendon is one of the places in Essex where we work for landlord roof surveys. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We work across CB11 for landlord roof surveys and the streets around it. You’ll find Quendon on the B1383, which makes it simple to reach. If you’re just outside Quendon, we cover Ugley (1 mile south), Widdington (2 miles east), Newport (2 miles north), Ugley Green (2 miles south) and Henham (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Harlow (13 miles south), Saffron Walden (5 miles north), Great Dunmow (9 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (4 miles south), Great Notley (15 miles south-east) and Newhall (13 miles south).
Near you in Quendon
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Cricketers Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Quendon is Newport (Essex) station, roughly 1.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include House On The Hill Toy Museum (3.5 miles south) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roofs on blocks and rear additions
Outlets on flat roofs block easily, and standing water follows. We check them as part of the survey.
Shared chimney stacks
Chimneys frequently let water in at the flashings. We note what we can see.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Quendon
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Quendon: your questions answered
Will you come out to Quendon?
Yes, Quendon is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is my home in Quendon listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later, which helps you plan work and budgets. Repair costs aren’t included, but contractors can price from it.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes, we survey shared roofs frequently. We can only inspect neighbouring parts from where we are allowed to be, and the report says so.
Will you need to get into tenants’ homes?
Sometimes, yes. If the loft space or a flat roof is reached through a flat, we need access to it so please give residents notice.
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How it works
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Older rural homes like those around Quendon can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- 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.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can be seen safely, including from inside where possible.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Let us know about parking near the property
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Make sure the loft space can be accessed
- Hold on to old reports to compare later
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
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.
Have the roof looked at regularly, not just when it leaks. Many landlords and agents survey their roofs on a rolling basis with gutters cleared every year.
Honest limits
It’s a careful look at the let or shared roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- Parts of the roof we cannot safely see or access
- The rest of the building, as a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey would
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Quendon
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Converted houses
- Rented houses