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Pre-purchase roof survey in Quendon, Essex
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Quendon from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
How we price pre-purchase roof surveys
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Helping us price your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. Just let us know:
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- When you need the report by
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Quendon
Book after your offer is accepted and before exchange. At that point you can still ask questions, while you are not yet committed. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 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. We survey flat-roofed extensions and dormers, clay and concrete tiles and gutters and downpipes, and people most frequently book us about slipped or missing slates and tiles and ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof.
For a small place like Quendon, the visit is planned like any other: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when you book. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Visits can be booked on weekdays and at weekends.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Quendon (CB11)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we’re asked to look at in Quendon
Flat roofs turn up on extensions, dormers, porches and garages. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and standing water, blisters and splits are typical signs of ageing. A buyer can easily miss them, especially when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
Horham Hall, about 4.6 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Quendon. 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
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What insurance they carry
Towns and villages near Quendon
Also in Quendon
DIY checks: what’s safe
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
What happens on the day
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Somewhere like Quendon needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you’re buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
Related advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks take the brunt of the weather. The pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are all checked, as far as we can see them safely.
Natural slate
Older slate roofs frequently have bitumen felt under them, and very old ones may have none. Where we can see it from the loft, we say what condition it’s in.
Questions from Quendon
Do you cover smaller places like Quendon?
Yes, Quendon is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How do I find out if my home in Quendon is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do I need a roof survey if I’m having a RICS survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. A home survey may recommend further investigation of the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It doesn’t stand in for a RICS survey.
How long will you be at the property?
Allow between one and two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. We will give you an idea of timing when you book.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
What’s the best way to book?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
Buying a home or a new roof in Quendon
If the drone is used for your survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of Quendon, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. For landlords with property near Newport (Essex) station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Quendon is about 5 miles south of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Bookings from Quendon are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Quendon is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Pre-purchase roof surveys in CB11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Being close to the B1383, Quendon is simple for us to get to for pre-purchase roof surveys. If you’re just outside Quendon, we cover Ugley (1 mile south), Widdington (2 miles east), Newport (2 miles north), Ugley Green (2 miles south) and Henham (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns like Harlow (13 miles south), Saffron Walden (5 miles north), Great Dunmow (9 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (4 miles south), Great Notley (15 miles south-east) and Newhall (13 miles south).
Around Quendon
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Cricketers Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Newport (Essex) station, roughly 1.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include House On The Hill Toy Museum (3.5 miles south) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.
Tips that help
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Find out whether the roof has been replaced or patched
- Request records of any re-roofing
- Do not leave it until just before exchange
Once the home is yours, the report becomes a maintenance list. Deal with the urgent items first, and keep the photos to compare against later. The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up to see how things have changed.
After you move in, have leaves and moss cleared from gutters and valleys, particularly after autumn. Blocked gutters cause much of the damp we see. Use a gutter contractor rather than going up a ladder yourself.