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Pre-purchase roof survey in Hastingwood, Essex
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. Pre-purchase roof surveys in Hastingwood, with photos and a clear written report.
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
Pre-purchase roof survey in Hastingwood
Our packages start with the Basic Survey from £150, with the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all 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. All three include a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations. If you’re worried about damp timbers or stains in the loft and slates or tiles that have slipped or gone, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
For a small place like Hastingwood, 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 when booking. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked seven days a week.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Hastingwood (CM17)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Hastingwood
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
What this survey can’t tell you
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- The condition of the rest of the house (that is a RICS home survey)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
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Questions from Hastingwood
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hastingwood?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Hastingwood within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Do you go up on the roof?
Where it’s safe, yes. We inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft and from the roof itself where safe. On Premium, a drone is used where it applies.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That gives you time to use the findings, whether that means asking questions or negotiating.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
Will the roof report help me negotiate with the seller?
Yes, you can. The report sets out what we found, with photos, which you can share with the seller or agent. We cannot promise how the seller will respond.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and that’s where a roof survey helps. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
Hastingwood homes and their roofs
Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent. Hastingwood is about 2 miles from North Weald Airfield. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you let a flat or house near Harlow Mill station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary Magdalene, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Hastingwood is about 2 miles south-east of Harlow, in Essex. Hastingwood gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Our Essex coverage includes Hastingwood. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
We cover every part of CM17 for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Hastingwood Road, Hazlewood Park and Mill Street or a nearby road, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Foster Street (1 mile north), Magdalen Laver (1 mile east), Latton (2 miles north-west), Newhall (2 miles north-west) and Bush Fair (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (14 miles east), Brentwood (11 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles south-east), Loughton (8 miles south-west), Waltham Abbey (7 miles south-west) and Great Dunmow (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Hastingwood
In Hastingwood, that means homes and buildings near The Rainbow And Dove Public House, Brays Grove and Passmores Academy. The nearest railway station is Harlow Mill station, roughly 3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Harlow Mill (3.1 miles north). For a walk, there’s Gernon Bushes.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Why get it checked now?
Once you exchange, the roof’s problems become yours. Before it, you still have choices. A survey after you’ve moved in tells you the same things, but too late to use them in the purchase. For an older or listed building in a place like Hastingwood, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- Surveys on any day of the week
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 5,000+ surveys completed
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
How it works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours at the house you’re buying, depending on its size and how much of the roof can be seen. Cottages and farmhouses around Hastingwood frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- Once your offer has been accepted, you book and give us the address and your timescale.
- We arrange access with 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 photographs and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Advice
What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Roof area
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Height and safe access
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It’s useful to include:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What made you get in touch
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.