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Stisted Landlord Roof Survey
A careful look at the let or shared roof at your property in Stisted, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Standing water on a flat roof
Landlord roof survey in Stisted: what you get
Access needs arranging before a survey of a let or shared building. The loft 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 booking. Where we cannot get into part of the building, the report says so. We survey shared roofs, flat roofs on blocks and converted houses, and the problems we are asked to look at most are choked outlets and gutters and ponding or splits on flat roofs.
Some older homes in villages like Stisted are 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Location
- Stisted (CM77)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Stisted
On a shared roof, it’s not always clear who should act. Each party may assume someone else is dealing with it and work gets delayed. A condition report gives everyone the same starting point.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Damaged pots and flaunching
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
If you look after a building such as Stisted Church of England Primary Academy, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
What to check before booking
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
What a survey costs
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The roof’s overall size
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
To get a price for landlord roof surveys in Stisted, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Stisted
Tenants can only report what shows inside. A ceiling stain often means water has been coming in for some time. We check the roof, not just the symptoms. In a place like Stisted, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
Why book us in Stisted
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Photos and a written report every time
- An independent view of the roof
Different roofs, different checks
Shared chimney stacks
Many terraces and conversions have shared stacks. Pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at from safe vantage points.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slate and tiled pitched roofs are common on let and shared buildings. We check coverings, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings as far as can safely be seen.
What this survey cannot tell you
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Responsibility under a lease
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Whether materials contain asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Rented houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
FAQs for Stisted
Can a landlord with a rental near Braintree Freeport station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Stisted?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you check the loft?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
How the survey works
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. The visit typically takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older roofs in small places like Stisted can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You let us know about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- The roofs are inspected from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe.
- The report records areas we couldn’t access.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Getting ready for the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Find any records of previous roof work
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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Local roofs in Stisted
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
If you live in an older home near Parish Church of All Saints, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. Landlords with a home close to Braintree Freeport station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Stisted is about 2 miles east of Braintree, in Essex. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Stisted and the surrounding area. We cover towns and villages across Essex. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
Postcode districts we cover here for landlord roof surveys: CM77. You’ll find streets like The Street, Back Lane and Sarcel, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Pattiswick (1 mile east), Bradwell (1 mile south), Perry Green (2 miles south), Lanham Green (2 miles south) and Cressing (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Colchester (12 miles east), Chelmsford (12 miles south-west), Maldon (12 miles south), Witham (6 miles south), Camulodunum (11 miles east) and Halstead (3 miles north).
Around Stisted
Typical jobs here are in homes near Alec Hunter Academy and Onley Arms and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Braintree Freeport station, about 2.6 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are St Michael's Hospital (3.3 miles west) and Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.