Essex · London and the South East
Chatham Green Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Chatham Green. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
Pre-purchase roof survey in Chatham Green: what you get
A Basic Survey starts from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. Standard adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where applicable and an in-person consultation. Pick the one that fits the property. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. Typical surveys look at lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney and slates or tiles that have slipped or gone, on flat-roofed extensions and dormers, chimney stacks and clay and concrete tiles.
Being in a small place like Chatham Green makes no difference to the inspection itself: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed ahead of time. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when booking, so the visit can be planned around them. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Chatham Green (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Buying a home or a new roof in Chatham Green
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your 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, so the council is the place to ask. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
For landlords with property near Beaulieu Park station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. If you live in an older home near Church of St John the Evangelist, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Chatham Green is about 5 miles north of Chelmsford, in Essex. In Chatham Green, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Our Essex coverage includes Chatham Green and the places around it.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in CM3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Chatham Green include Little Leighs (1 mile north-east), Howe Street (1 mile south-west), Hartford End (2 miles north-west), Willows Green (2 miles north) and Ford End (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (5 miles south), Braintree (6 miles north-east), Brentwood (15 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south-east), Billericay (13 miles south) and Witham (6 miles east).
Around Chatham Green
Chatham Green’s nearest station is Beaulieu Park station, about 4.1 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Broomfield Hospital (2.9 miles south). The countryside around Chatham Green includes Sandylay and Moat Woods.
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What affects the cost of pre-purchase roof surveys
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
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. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What we need to know
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos. On timing, it typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Somewhere as small as Chatham Green, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You book once your offer is accepted and tell us the address and your timetable.
- Access is arranged through you, the agent or the seller.
- We look at the roof from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- We email a report with photos and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Tell us about parking before the day
How to book
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Chatham Green, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
Questions from Chatham Green
Do you cover Chatham Green?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Chatham Green?
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.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
The sooner after your offer is accepted, the better. You need the report before you exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes. You will have photos and a written description of each defect, which you can share with the seller or agent. How the seller responds is up to them.
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Check we’ll be able to get into the loft space
- Request records of any re-roofing
The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, particularly after autumn. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, 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, photos included.
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
What we cannot see
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Whether timbers meet design loads
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Chatham Green
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Natural slate
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space