Essex · London and the South East
Landlord roof survey in Tye Green, Essex
Get a clear view of the let or shared roof at a property in Tye Green from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Gutters overflowing onto walls
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Mortar falling from ridges and verges
Landlord roof survey in Tye Green: what you get
Our landlord and block roof surveys cover Tye Green and the rest of London and the South East. A visit normally takes between one and two hours for a house, and longer for a block or a building with several roofs. We inspect from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe, and by drone where it’s applicable. You then get a written report with photos. Common reasons to book are worn ridges, hips and verges and damaged party-wall upstands or parapets, across blocks of flats, flat roofs on blocks and gutters and downpipes.
Older buildings in small places like Tye Green may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. 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. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Where
- Tye Green (CM77)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Tye Green
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Which survey package you book
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
What to tell us when you get in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- What kind of property and roof it is
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
The survey, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen. The survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. Older roofs in small places like Tye Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You tell us about the building, its roofs and any known leaks.
- We let you know which flats and hatches we need to reach.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- Findings and recommendations are set out with photographs.
Preparing for the visit
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Common questions in Tye Green
I let a flat near Cressing station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is my home in Tye Green listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you as you book.
What if it rains on the day?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones cannot fly safely in strong wind or a downpour, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions aren’t right, we will talk to you about another date.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Keep roof outlets and gutters clear
- Ask residents to report damp straight away
- Check your lease or ask a solicitor about who pays
- Do not store items over the loft hatch
The report comes with photos and written recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. We send it by email ready to pass on to whoever needs it.
Make sure the loft hatch can be reached and opened so the roof can be checked from inside. Clutter around the hatch slows things down.
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Roof areas we weren’t given access to
- A full building survey of every part of the property
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Tye Green
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Converted houses
- Flat roofs on blocks
Tye Green homes and their roofs
If your home is older, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before planning roof work. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. 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.
If you let a flat or house near Cressing station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. The streets around a church such as St Barnabas are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Take a building like Cressing Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Tye Green is about 2 miles south-east of Braintree, in Essex. Surveys in Tye Green work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at everything that’s safely in view, photos and a clear written report. Our area takes in places right across Essex. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Every address in CM77 is covered for landlord roof surveys. Local streets include Halls Grove, The Westering and Heycroft Drive, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Hawbush Green (1 mile east), Long Green (1 mile north), The Green (1 mile south-west), Black Notley (1 mile west) and White Notley (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (14 miles east), Chelmsford (9 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south-east), Witham (4 miles south-east), Camulodunum (12 miles east) and Halstead (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in Tye Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Alec Hunter Academy and The Three Ashes pub. Tye Green has its own railway station: Cressing station. Nearby you will also find Cressing Temple (1.6 miles south-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Sandylay and Moat Woods.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Tye Green
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That is where a survey comes in.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.