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Landlord Roof Survey in Staple Tye
Landlord roof surveys in Staple Tye from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Parapets and upstands in poor repair
- Gaps where tiles or slates have slipped
How a landlord roof survey works in Staple Tye
Getting into every part of a building takes planning. We may need to get into the loft space and some or all of the flats and residents will need to be told beforehand. Your agent or you arrange access and we will say what we need when you book. Where we can’t get into part of the building, the report says so. We survey shared roofs, converted houses and flat roofs on blocks, and common reasons people get in touch are standing water on a flat roof and leaking joints at party walls.
Houses in smaller places like Staple Tye can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
Where we cannot see part of the let or shared roof, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Staple Tye (CM18, CM19)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Staple Tye
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Staple Tye. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What we look for on each type of roof
Party-wall upstands and parapets
A parapet can hide a gutter that is hard to see. We inspect them as far as it is safe to see.
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. The report records the underlay where it’s visible.
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Arrange flat access in advance
- Keep past survey reports with the building’s records
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Give tenants a simple way to report leaks
If you need to share the findings with leaseholders or a board, the photographs help. The report is written in plain language.
Ask tenants and residents to report damp, stains or drips promptly. Early reports let you act before damage spreads.
The survey, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey typically takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. Homes around Staple Tye often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- 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.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Keep pets in another room
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Book a survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Staple Tye: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Staple Tye?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Are flat-roofed garages and porches in Staple Tye worth including?
Normally, yes: tell us about it when you book so the visit can include it. Flat-roofed garages and porches are common in new towns like Harlow, and older felt coverings may be near the end of their life.
How long will you be on site?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours, with blocks and complex roofs taking longer.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
What’s the price of a landlord roof survey?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Larger buildings are priced to suit, so call 07833 053749 or use the contact form for a price.
Do you need a landlord roof survey in Staple Tye?
A roof nobody lives directly under can be easy to overlook. Minor faults can go unseen until a tenant reports a leak, by which point the damage has spread.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
If you own a rental within reach of Harlow Town station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Questions to ask before booking
- Are they insured for the work?
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What experience they bring
- What follow-up you get after the report
Landlord roof surveys in Staple Tye: local notes
Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you live near a park like Hawkenbury Meadow, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Staple Tye is about 1 mile south-west of Harlow, in Essex. Surveys in Staple Tye work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
Surveys in CM18 and CM19 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Echo Lane, Perry Road and Penlow Road or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Staple Tye on the A1169, which makes it straightforward to reach. Close by, we survey roofs in Great Parndon (1 mile north-west), Jack's Hatch (1 mile south-west), Tylerscross (1 mile west), Little Parndon (2 miles north) and Broadley Common (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Brentwood (13 miles south-east), Loughton (7 miles south), Waltham Abbey (6 miles south-west), Great Dunmow (14 miles north-east), Epping (4 miles south) and Stansted Mountfitchet (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Staple Tye
We work in homes and buildings around Hawkenbury Meadow, Brays Grove and Drinker Moth pub. The nearest railway station is Harlow Town station, about 2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Princess Alexandra Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Hunsdon Mead.
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Why act early in Staple Tye
On a shared roof, disagreements are easier to settle with a clear record. Without a survey, it is one opinion against another. Around Staple Tye, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the roof fault itself.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Staple Tye
- An independent look at the roof
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)