Essex · London and the South East
Nounsley Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
A roof survey before you buy a house or flat in Nounsley. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
Getting in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
How a pre-purchase roof survey works in Nounsley
A RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey covers the whole building, so the roof is one item among many. We don’t offer a RICS home survey, and ours isn’t a substitute for one. It adds a focused look at the roof on its own, with photos and written recommendations you can act on. You can have both if you want the fullest picture. If you are worried about standing water on a flat extension roof and gutters that overflow or drip at the joints, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Nounsley may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Nounsley (CM3)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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How the survey works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a report with photos. On timing, it normally takes between one and two hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Rural addresses near Nounsley can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You book once your offer is accepted and let us know the address and your timetable.
- Access is arranged through 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.
- Coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with photos and recommendations prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
Buying a home or a new roof in Nounsley
Nounsley is within about 5 miles of the coast, and wind near the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain. Historic houses like Danbury Place, about 4 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Nounsley goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Landlords with a home close to Hatfield Peverel station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. If you live in an older home near Parish Church of St Andrew, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Nounsley is about 3 miles south-west of Witham, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Nounsley, we can survey the roof. Across Essex, we cover Nounsley. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
We cover every part of CM3 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. We cover properties on Priory Mews, Ulting Road and Priory Farm Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Nounsley, we cover Ulting (1 mile south), Woodham Walter (2 miles south), Langford (2 miles east), Curling Tye Green (2 miles south-east) and Wickham Bishops (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (15 miles north-east), Chelmsford (6 miles west), Basildon (15 miles south-west), Braintree (8 miles north), Maldon (4 miles south-east) and Billericay (12 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Nounsley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Maltings Academy and The Sportsmans Arms. The nearest railway station is Hatfield Peverel station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Priory Hospital (5.3 miles west). Open spaces near Nounsley include Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves.
Useful tips for Nounsley property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Ask for any paperwork for recent roof work
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Ask for loft access on the day
With Standard, you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
Look in the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Damp patches, daylight through the roof or water stains on timbers are worth noting. Take photos so you can show whoever looks at it.
Questions from Nounsley
Will you come out to Nounsley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Nounsley, take more of a battering?
Often, yes. Within about 5 miles of the sea, as Nounsley is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
It depends on the roof and how confident you want to be. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
When should I book a pre-purchase roof survey?
The sooner after your offer is accepted, the better. The report is most useful before exchange, while you can still ask questions and negotiate.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when you book.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it is safe to do so. Much of the inspection is done from the ground, from windows and from the roof space. The Premium Survey adds a drone inspection where applicable.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys seven days a week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us as you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Why get it checked now?
Small roof defects let water in slowly. By the time a stain shows, timber or plaster may already be damp. Spotting it before you buy means you know about it from day one. In a place like Nounsley, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What you get with us
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Package prices that include VAT
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Every finding written up with photos
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Honest limits
A survey is a careful look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Whether timbers meet design loads
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Walls, floors, services and rooms below the roof
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Chimney stacks