Essex · London and the South East
Great Easton Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Great Easton, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
How it works
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where applicable. Most surveys take between one and two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Older roofs in small places like Great Easton can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- Once your offer is accepted, you let us know the address and when you hope to exchange.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from the ground and from vantage points.
- We then look from upstairs windows and inside the loft where it’s safe.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations before you exchange.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Keep pets in another room
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Pre-purchase roof survey in Great Easton
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium adds thermal imaging, a drone inspection where it applies and an in-person consultation. Choose the level that suits the home you are buying. All three include a written report with photos and recommendations. We are often asked to look into loose pots and cracked flaunching and gutters choked with leaves and moss, across chimney stacks, the roof space and flat-roofed extensions and dormers.
Somewhere as small as Great Easton, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks, and thatch is a specialist material, so we report on what can be seen. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Great Easton (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Great Easton: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Great Easton is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover smaller places like Great Easton?
Yes. Great Easton is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. It’s a roof survey by an experienced roof surveyor, with a written report and photographs. It is not a RICS survey and doesn’t cover the rest of the house.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it’s safe. We also inspect from ground level, upper windows and the loft space, and a drone is part of the Premium Survey where it applies.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Great Easton?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what you want to find out. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Towns and villages near Great Easton
What else we do in Great Easton
When to book a survey in Great Easton
Gutter problems frequently look minor from the street. Overflowing water soaks walls and can rot the timber behind. Hidden gutters behind parapets or in roof valleys can send water indoors. They’re part of what we check.
Look out for signs like these:
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
Horham Hall lies about 2.7 miles north-west, so building around Great Easton goes back a long way. When you buy an older home, the roof’s age, past repairs and any listing all affect what you might spend later.
Before booking anyone
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Pre-purchase roof surveys around Great Easton
Great Easton is about 2 miles from the edge of the flight restriction zone around Stansted Airport. If your survey includes the drone, we check the exact boundary for the address before flying. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, 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.
The streets around a church such as Church of St John and St Giles are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges. If you let a flat or house near Stansted Airport station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Great Easton is about 8 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. We provide pre-purchase roof surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Great Easton. Great Easton is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in CM6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets like The Endway, Rebecca Meade and Brocks Mead. Great Easton is on the B184, which makes it straightforward to reach. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Tilty (1 mile north-west), Duton Hill (1 mile north), Chickney (2 miles north-west), Sibley's Green (2 miles north) and Monk Street (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (13 miles south-east), Braintree (10 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Witham (15 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (9 miles north-west) and Halstead (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Great Easton
In Great Easton, that means homes and buildings near The Bell pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Stansted Airport station, about 3.3 miles west. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (1.2 miles south). The countryside around Great Easton includes West Wood.
What we can’t see
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings close the gaps at chimneys, walls and abutments. We check whether they’ve lifted, split or been replaced with mortar or bitumen.
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails that fix it often give out first. When slates start to slip, corroded nails are often the reason.
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Check we will be able to get into the roof space
- Watch for stains or fresh paint on ceilings below the roof
- Share the report with your solicitor
After you move in, keep the report somewhere safe. Work through the urgent items before anything else, and keep the photographs to compare against later. Premium comes with a follow-up after 12 months to see how things have changed.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Overflowing water is behind a lot of damp. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Checking the roof from ground level
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking.