Essex · London and the South East
Pre-purchase roof survey in Good Easter, Essex
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Good Easter from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and South East England.
- Old water stains in the loft space
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Good Easter
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. At that point you can still ask questions, because nothing is binding yet. Visits run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when a sale is moving quickly. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Typical surveys look at slipped or missing slates and tiles and a ridge or slope that dips, across gutters and downpipes, clay and concrete tiles and chimney stacks.
For a small place like Good Easter, the visit is planned like any other: 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 you book. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Visits can be booked on any day of the week.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Good Easter (CM1)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof by roof
Flat roofs
Standing water, blisters, splits and tired upstands all point to wear. We look at outlets too, since a blocked one leaves water sitting on the roof, and we say what we see from wherever is safe.
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiled roofs often last half a century or longer. Cracked, slipped or missing tiles are noted, and for mismatched replacements that point to past repairs.
Nearby places to Good Easter
Other services in Good Easter
Do you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Good Easter?
Gutter problems often look minor from the street. Overflowing water soaks walls and can rot the timber behind. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the house. They’re part of what we check.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Flashings that have lifted or split
In and around Good Easter, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- What experience they bring
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Good Easter
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Which survey package you book
- The roof’s overall size
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The property’s address and postcode
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Good Easter
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Good Easter and across Essex can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What happens on the day
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. For a village or hamlet like Good Easter, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- We agree a time and how we’ll get in, including the loft.
- We inspect the roof from the ground, windows, the loft and the roof itself where it’s safe.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- We email a written report with photographs and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Good Easter, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Useful tips for Good Easter property owners
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Check the lease for roof repair responsibilities
- Check we’ll be able to get into the roof space
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Do not leave it until just before exchange
We email the report to you, with photos of each finding. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are set out in plain English, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Keep the loft ventilated. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up, wetting timbers and insulation. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air can’t flow.
Good Easter homes and their roofs
Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, and a good many post-war and modern estates besides. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Andrew, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Good Easter is about 6 miles north-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Roofs in Good Easter get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Essex. Across Essex, we cover Good Easter. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
We cover every part of CM1 for pre-purchase roof surveys. Local streets include Mill Road, Souther Cross Road and School Road. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Chalk End (1 mile south), Mashbury (2 miles east), Margaret Roding (2 miles west), Leaden Roding (2 miles north-west) and Boyton Cross (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (6 miles south-east), Basildon (15 miles south), Braintree (11 miles north-east), Harlow (10 miles west), Brentwood (11 miles south) and Maldon (14 miles east).
Near you in Good Easter
A little further out are Broomfield Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Willingale Doe (3 miles south-west).
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Good Easter
Is my home in Good Easter listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. 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 carry out roof surveys in Good Easter?
Yes, Good Easter is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and the South East. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you need to go inside the property?
If it can be arranged, yes. Inside, the loft shows leaks, damp timbers and the underlay. If access isn’t possible, we note it in the report.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Book as soon as your offer is agreed. The report is most useful before exchange, because after that the roof is yours to deal with.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Is this the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It is a dedicated roof survey, with a written report and photos. It isn’t a RICS survey and doesn’t cover the rest of the house.