Essex · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Pattiswick
A careful look at the roof at your property in Pattiswick, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
- Flashings that have lifted or split
Common questions in Pattiswick
Is Pattiswick within the area you cover?
Yes, Pattiswick is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Is Pattiswick in the area you cover?
Yes, Pattiswick is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the property.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How long does the survey visit take?
It usually takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. The report follows within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Do you need access inside the house?
Where we can, yes. From the loft space we can see staining, timbers and underlay. If we cannot get in, the report says so.
How experienced are you?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Pattiswick
Buying a flat brings its own roof questions. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company, with costs often passed on through the service charge. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. Where the building has a flat roof, it’s checked as far as access allows. If you’ve noticed lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney and blistered or split felt on a flat roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a village or hamlet like Pattiswick, homes are frequently 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. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Where
- Pattiswick (CM77)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Pattiswick
Lots of buyers go ahead anyway, but with their eyes open. You will know which jobs are urgent and which can wait, and you can line up a roofer before small faults grow. Older cottages and farmhouses around Pattiswick can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Why book with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- An independent look at the roof
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Pattiswick
In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, and a good many post-war and modern estates besides. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary The Virgin, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. For landlords with property near Braintree Freeport station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Pattiswick is about 3 miles east of Braintree, in Essex. Wherever you are in Pattiswick, we can carry out pre-purchase roof surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Essex. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We survey roofs across CM77 for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a pre-purchase roof survey at a property on Church Road, Old Road and Compasses Road or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Pattiswick, we cover Stisted (1 mile west), Bradwell (1 mile south-west), Perry Green (2 miles south), Lanham Green (2 miles south-west) and Coggeshall (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (11 miles east), Chelmsford (12 miles south-west), Braintree (3 miles west), Maldon (11 miles south), Witham (6 miles south) and Camulodunum (10 miles east).
Near you in Pattiswick
We work in homes and buildings around The Honywood Community Science School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Braintree Freeport station, about 3.3 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Halstead Hospital (4.1 miles north) and Laundry & Mangle Museum (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Pattiswick includes Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
- Arrange the survey as soon as your offer is agreed
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Share the report with your solicitor
If the report shows work is needed, you can raise it with the seller or agent. Some buyers ask for repairs before completion, others ask for a change to the price. What happens next is your decision and the seller’s.
Every so often, check the loft with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Damp patches, daylight through the roof or water stains on timbers are worth noting. Photos help if you later need a roofer or another survey.
Towns and villages near Pattiswick
What else we do in Pattiswick
Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Pattiswick
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Helping us price your survey
We will normally ask about:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where the property is, with the postcode
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
When you need someone else
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- A structural engineer’s report
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings and valleys
- The roof space
How it works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit usually takes between one and two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. Somewhere like Pattiswick needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.