Essex · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Epping Green
Not sure what state the roof is in? We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Epping Green and across Essex.
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Blocked or leaking gutters
Pre-purchase roof survey in Epping Green: what you get
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, while Standard starts from £250 and Premium from £400, including 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. We survey lead flashings and valleys, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and clay and concrete tiles, and people most often book us about bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs and standing water on a flat extension roof.
For a small place like Epping Green, the visit is planned like any other: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed in advance. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them as you book. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Where
- Epping Green (CM16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Epping Green: your questions answered
Do you cover Epping Green?
Yes, Epping Green is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and the South East. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property.
Do you cover smaller places like Epping Green?
Yes, Epping Green is covered. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Do you need access inside the house?
Where possible, yes. We look in the roof space where there is safe access, and upstairs windows give useful views. Access is typically arranged through the agent or seller.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
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.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain does not usually stop a survey. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Epping Green
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Why get it checked now?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before it, you still have choices. Finding out later gives you the same facts, but with far less room to act on them. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Why book with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
DIY checks: what’s safe
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Epping Green
The wider area around Epping Green has a long history of building, with Hill Hall about 4.9 miles south-east. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. 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. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
Landlords with a home close to Roydon 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. If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Epping Green is about 3 miles south-west of Harlow, in Essex. In Epping Green, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Epping Green is one of the places in Essex we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
All of CM16 is within our area for pre-purchase roof surveys. Whether your property is on Elm Close, Epping Road and Green Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you’re just outside Epping Green, we cover Epping Upland (1 mile south-east), Jack's Hatch (1 mile north), Broadley Common (1 mile north-west), Nazeing (2 miles north-west) and Bumble's Green (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Harlow (3 miles north-east), Brentwood (12 miles south-east), Loughton (6 miles south), Waltham Abbey (4 miles south-west), Stansted Mountfitchet (13 miles north-east) and Harold Wood (11 miles south-east).
Around Epping Green
In Epping Green, that means homes and buildings near Nazeing Triangle, The Cock and Magpie pub and Stewards School. Epping Green’s nearest station is Roydon station, about 3.7 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Harlow Mill (4.8 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (2.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Cheshunt Lake and Gernon Bushes.
The survey, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. In a hamlet or village like Epping Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- Access to the house and the loft space is agreed beforehand.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations before you exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
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What this survey cannot tell you
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Epping Green
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- How big the roof is
- House, block, shop or office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical words. It is enough to tell us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Anything about access we should know
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
For a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Epping Green, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.