Essex · London and the South East
Bannister Green Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Bannister Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Flashings that have lifted or split
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Bannister Green
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. That’s when the findings are most useful, because nothing is binding yet. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. The report comes within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We survey chimney stacks, natural slate and the roof space, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are old water stains in the roof space and gutters choked with leaves and moss.
Some older homes in villages like Bannister Green are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Bannister Green (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Bannister Green
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, and plenty of post-war and modern estates besides. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
If you let a flat or house near Braintree station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. For any home in Bannister Green, it’s the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
Bannister Green is about 4 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Surveys in Bannister Green work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Essex, large and small. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
Every address in CM6 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Stevens Lane, Cressages Close and Burnstie Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Watch House Green (1 mile north-west), Felsted (1 mile west), Causeway End (1 mile south-west), Blake End (1 mile north) and Willows Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (9 miles south), Braintree (4 miles east), Maldon (13 miles south-east), Witham (8 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (15 miles north-west) and Halstead (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Bannister Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Three Horseshoes pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Braintree station, roughly 4.1 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Braintree Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
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Other services in Bannister Green
Roof by roof
Gutters and parapets
A butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, typically to the back of the house. If the home you are buying has one, that gutter and its outlet get a careful look.
Chimney stacks
Leaning stacks, loose pots and eroded mortar are common findings. We photograph them so you can raise them before exchange.
Bannister Green: your questions answered
Is my home in Bannister Green listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you cover smaller places like Bannister Green?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when you book.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
How long does the survey visit take?
On site, it typically takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Report times depend on the package, from the same day for Premium to within 48 hours for Basic.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Bannister Green
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Which survey package you book
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The roof’s overall size
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.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The property’s address and postcode
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs. On timing, most surveys take an hour or two for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Somewhere as small as Bannister Green, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- We agree a time and how we’ll get in, including the loft.
- We inspect the roof from ground level, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with photos and recommendations prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Let us know about parking near the property
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Leave it or get it looked at?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before then, you can still ask questions, ask for work to be done or reconsider. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but too late to use them in the purchase. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Bannister Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Bannister Green
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Mention any deadline when you contact us
After you move in, keep the report somewhere safe. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and use the photos as a record of how the roof looked when you bought. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up.
Chimneys and flashings need watching. Watch for gaps in the pointing, cracked flaunching and loose lead. A pair of binoculars from the garden shows a lot.