Essex · London and the South East
Tendring Heath Landlord Roof Survey
Landlord roof surveys in Tendring Heath and the rest of Essex. We survey seven days a week.
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Blocked gutters over flats
- Cracked or leaning shared chimneys
What happens on the day
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes an hour or two for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Rural addresses near Tendring Heath can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First, we confirm the scope and the purpose of the report.
- Access to flats and the loft space is arranged by you or your agent.
- Each roof is checked from safe vantage points and inside where possible.
- Every defect is photographed and its urgency noted where relevant.
- You get a written report to plan maintenance and budgets.
Preparing for the visit
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Landlord roof survey in Tendring Heath
Managing agents and freeholders use our reports to plan maintenance and budgets. It shows what needs attention now and what can be planned for later based on what can be seen. It does not include repair cost estimates but contractors can price from it. Urgent defects are flagged clearly, so you can deal with it first and budget for the rest. If you are worried about gutters overflowing onto walls and damp or stains in top-floor flats, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Tendring Heath, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Tendring Heath (CO16)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
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 can compare quotes on the same basis. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Why book with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Surveys seven days a week
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Honest limits
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
- Legal advice on leases or service charges
- 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 will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Gutters and downpipes
- Blocks of flats
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Shared roofs
Different roofs, different checks
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Ridges, hips and verges take a lot of weather and get close attention.
Gutters and downpipes
Gutters are a common source of leaks on blocks. We check gutters, outlets and downpipes where they can be seen.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Tendring Heath
Tendring Heath is within about 4 miles of the coast, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Landlords with a home close to Weeley station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Mary, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Thorpe Hall, about 4.2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Tendring Heath. Older roofs nearby often mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is.
Tendring Heath is about 7 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. If you’re in Tendring Heath, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across Essex. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
Landlord roof surveys in CO16 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Heath Road and Stones Green Road, all of which we cover. Tendring Heath sits on or near the B1035, which makes travel easy. If you are just outside Tendring Heath, we cover Tendring Green (1 mile south-east), Tendring (2 miles south), Stones Green (2 miles east), Weeley (3 miles south) and Oak Corner (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (9 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south), Harwich (7 miles east), Camulodunum (10 miles west), Greenstead (7 miles west) and Wivenhoe (6 miles west).
Near you in Tendring Heath
Around Tendring Heath, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Fat Goose pub and the streets around them. Tendring Heath’s nearest station is Weeley station, about 3 miles south of the centre. For a walk, there is Wrabness Nature Reserve.
Tendring Heath questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Weeley station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is Tendring Heath within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Does the report help with maintenance planning?
Yes, many agents and freeholders use it that way. A repeat survey later shows how the roof has changed to keep your plan up to date.
How do I arrange a landlord roof survey in Tendring Heath?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That is where a survey comes in.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
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What affects the cost of landlord roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The size of the roof
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
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.
What to let us know when you contact us
We will usually ask about:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.