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Pre-purchase roof survey in Bradwell, Essex
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Bradwell. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
Pre-purchase roof survey in Bradwell: what you get
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. The lease decides who looks after the roof, and that is frequently not the individual flat owner. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it is checked as far as access allows. If you’ve noticed gutters that overflow or drip at the joints and bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Bradwell may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Where
- Bradwell (CM77)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
Leaning stacks, loose pots and eroded mortar are common findings. We note them with photos so you can ask about them.
Gutters and parapets
Some older terraces have a butterfly roof with a central valley gutter. If yours does, we check that gutter and where it drains.
Also near Bradwell
Also in Bradwell
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Bradwell
Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Landlords with a home close to Braintree Freeport station may find that it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. The streets around a church such as Parish Church of the Holy Trinity are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Bradwell is about 3 miles east of Braintree, in Essex. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bradwell and the surrounding area. Bradwell is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work for pre-purchase roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: CM77. Whether your property is on The Street, Church Road and Rectory Meadow or anywhere close by, we can help. If you’re just outside Bradwell, we cover Perry Green (1 mile south), Lanham Green (1 mile south-west), Pattiswick (1 mile north-east), Stisted (1 mile north) and Cressing (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (12 miles east), Chelmsford (11 miles south-west), Braintree (3 miles west), Maldon (11 miles south), Witham (5 miles south) and Camulodunum (11 miles east).
What’s near Bradwell
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Dolphin Public House. The nearest railway station is Braintree Freeport station, roughly 2.3 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Laundry & Mangle Museum (2.2 miles east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (3.3 miles west). For a walk, there’s Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Bradwell
Will you come out to Bradwell?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Bradwell is listed?
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.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it is safe, yes. We inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Is your roof survey a RICS survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS home survey. It complements one rather than replacing it.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when you book.
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Checking the roof from ground level
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. Most surveys take about one to two hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Somewhere as small as Bradwell, 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.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
We confirm the exact price before you book, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Bradwell
Without a survey, you are relying on a glance from the pavement. That will not show slipped slates on the rear slope, a worn valley or cracked flaunching. A survey fills that gap before you commit. Around Bradwell, older homes often have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why book us in Bradwell
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ surveys completed
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Roof area
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- When you need the report by
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.