Essex · London and the South East
Hare Green Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Hare Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Chimney mortar that has eroded
Common questions in Hare Green
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Hare Green, take more of a battering?
Often, yes. Within about 4 miles of the sea, as Hare Green is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Do you cover smaller places like Hare Green?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what you need to know. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Can I use the report to negotiate on price?
Yes. You might ask for work to be done, ask questions or ask for a change to the price. What the seller agrees to is their decision, so we cannot promise any saving.
When will the report arrive?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Tell us your exchange date and we’ll help you choose.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Hare Green
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. At that point you can still ask questions, because nothing is binding yet. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when the chain is moving fast. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Common reasons to book are slipped or missing slates and tiles and bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs, across the roof space, lead flashings and valleys and gutters and downpipes.
In a village or hamlet like Hare Green, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Village roofs can be clay tile, slate, stone or even thatch on some older buildings. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid, 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.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Location
- Hare Green (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
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.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Hare Green and across Essex can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What we do, step by step
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In a small place like Hare Green, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- 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 is safe.
- Each part of the roof is examined and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with photos and recommendations prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
How to book
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Pre-purchase roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Why act early in Hare Green
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. The report shows what needs doing first, and you can line up a roofer before small faults grow. For older village homes like those around Hare Green, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Over 20 years’ experience
- A photo-illustrated written report
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
When to book a survey in Hare Green
Most viewings never get near the roof. You walk round the rooms, but the roof stays out of sight. Fresh decoration can also cover the marks an old leak left behind, so a closer look is worth having before you commit.
Look out for signs like these:
- Gaps where slates or tiles have come loose
- Blocked or leaking gutters
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
If you live in an older home near Church of St George, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Questions to ask before booking
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
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Useful tips for Hare Green property owners
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Ask the agent to make sure the loft hatch can be opened
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
- Request records of any re-roofing
The report gives any roofer you ask to quote a clear brief. The photos show the defects and where they are, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Once you’ve moved in, keep gutters, valleys and outlets clear, ideally once the leaves have dropped. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Hare Green: local notes
Hare Green is within about 4 miles of the coast, where wind off the sea can be strong. A small drone cannot fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. Historic houses such as Castle House, about 5 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Hare Green goes. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Great Bentley station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Hare Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. Roofs in Hare Green get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Essex. Hare Green is one of the places in Essex we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We survey roofs across the CO7 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Back Lane East, Harwich Road and Meadow Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. We also cover Balls Green (1 mile south), Cowey Green (1 mile north), Frating Green (1 mile south), Great Bromley (1 mile north-west) and Monkey Street (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (10 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles west).
What’s near Hare Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Old Courthouse Inn. The nearest railway station is Great Bentley station, about 2.4 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Hare Green includes Cockaynes Wood.