Essex · London and the South East
Landlord Roof Survey in Stansted Mountfitchet
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Stansted Mountfitchet, with photographs and a written report.
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Choked outlets and gutters
- Leaking joints at party walls
Landlord roof surveys for Stansted Mountfitchet homes and businesses
Common questions in Stansted Mountfitchet
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Stansted Mountfitchet?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Stansted Mountfitchet within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Who usually books a landlord or block roof survey?
We work for landlords, letting agents, managing agents and freeholders, as well as RTM and residents’ management companies. Owners in a shared building book it too.
Does this replace a RICS building survey?
No. We survey the roof and its parts, not the whole property. It is not a RICS Level 2 or 3 survey or a structural engineer’s report.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather is not right.
How much is a landlord roof survey?
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. The building’s size, roofs and access all affect the price. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Landlord roof survey in Stansted Mountfitchet
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. The roof space and certain flats may need to be opened up for us, so tenants or leaseholders need notice. Your agent or you arrange access, and we confirm what we need when you book. Any part we couldn’t reach is noted in the report. Typical surveys look at splits and blisters in flat roof coverings and leaking joints at party walls, on gutters and downpipes, converted houses and blocks of flats.
In a smaller place like Stansted Mountfitchet, homes range from older cottages to bungalows and newer houses. Older roofs can have slate, clay tiles or other traditional coverings, while many later ones have concrete tiles. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are typically where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings frequently give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Stansted Mountfitchet (CM24, CM23)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Stansted Mountfitchet
Other services in Stansted Mountfitchet
Checking the roof from ground level
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
Local roofs in Stansted Mountfitchet
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Magna Carta Primary Academy, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of St John the Evangelist, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Stansted Mountfitchet is about 3 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. In Stansted Mountfitchet, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Essex coverage includes Stansted Mountfitchet and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We work across the CM24 and CM23 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Whether your property is on Church Road, Chapel Hill and Woodfield Terrace or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Main roads around Stansted Mountfitchet include the B1051 and B1351. Close by, we survey roofs in Bentfield Green (1 mile north-west), Manuden (2 miles north-west), Farnham (2 miles west), Mount Pleasant (2 miles north-west) and Uppend (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Harlow (10 miles south), Saffron Walden (8 miles north), Great Dunmow (7 miles east), Epping (15 miles south), Great Notley (14 miles east) and Bocking (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Stansted Mountfitchet
Around Stansted Mountfitchet, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Cock pub and Forest Hall School, among other places. Stansted Mountfitchet has its own railway station: Stansted Mountfitchet station. A little further out are Herts and Essex Hospital (2.7 miles south) and House On The Hill Toy Museum (under half a mile east). For a walk, there’s Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. A visit to Stansted Mountfitchet is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed beforehand. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- 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.
- We photograph defects and note how urgent they look.
- A written condition report follows to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Why get it checked now?
Quotes from contractors set out the work they want to carry out. A survey gives you an independent view of the roof before you commission work so you know what you are asking contractors to price. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Stansted Mountfitchet, so it helps to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. A survey gives you that notice.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Visits on any day of the week
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Stansted Mountfitchet?
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof cannot be seen from the street.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Leaking joints at party walls
For landlords with property near Stansted Mountfitchet station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether VAT is added on top
- What insurance they carry
Tips that help
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Don’t store items over the loft hatch
- Give residents notice before a survey
- File each roof report for future reference
- Survey the roof on a regular cycle
The report comes with photos and written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We send it by email so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Deal with the high-priority defects quickly and schedule the others. Left alone, minor faults usually get worse.
What affects the price in Stansted Mountfitchet
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- When you need the report by
- Anything about access we should know
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.