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Pre-purchase roof survey in Roundbush Green, Essex
Pre-purchase roof surveys across Roundbush Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn or lifted lead flashings
- Ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof
Landlord and commercial surveys in Roundbush Green
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Pre-purchase roof survey in Roundbush Green
Some roofs can’t be seen well from the ground or from windows. Our Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and, where applicable, a drone inspection, along with a same-day report. Where a flight is not possible, because of airspace rules or the weather, we tell you and inspect from every other safe vantage point. Typical surveys look at roof slopes that look uneven or sagging and ponding, blisters or splits on a flat roof, on flat-roofed extensions and dormers, gutters and downpipes and the roof space.
Some older homes in villages like Roundbush Green are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it is worth knowing which applies. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Roundbush Green (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
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.
Useful tips for Roundbush Green property owners
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. Our suggestions:
- Ask who repairs the roof under the lease
- Ask whether there are papers for past roof work
- Give your solicitor a copy of the report
- Ask when the roof was last worked on
The report gives any roofer you ask to quote a clear brief. They’ll see exactly what we found, and where, so each quote covers the same ground.
Do not block the vents at the eaves. Condensation in a roof space can look like a leak and can damage timbers over time. Avoid packing insulation into the eaves so tightly that air can’t flow.
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Roundbush Green
Slates and tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay that hold them. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it rust and let slates slide. It’s a frequent finding on older houses and easy to miss from ground level.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Damp timbers or stains in the loft
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
- A ridge or slope that dips
Take an older house close to Parish Church of St Mary: the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Questions to ask before booking
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What exactly goes into their report
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Whether the price should change, which is between you and the seller
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Gutters and downpipes
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
Also near Roundbush Green
What else we do in Roundbush Green
Roundbush Green questions
Will you come out to Roundbush Green?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Roundbush Green listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
That depends on how much you want to know about the roof. Home surveys sometimes suggest a closer look at the roof, and our survey gives you that closer look. It does not stand in for a RICS survey.
Do you need to go inside the property?
Ideally, yes. We look in the roof space where there’s safe access, and upstairs windows give useful views. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
How long does the survey visit take?
The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. We’ll give you an idea of timing when you book.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Buying a home or a new roof in Roundbush Green
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
Barrington Hall lies about 3.1 miles north-west, so building around Roundbush Green goes back a long way. If you are buying an older home nearby, it is worth knowing whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before you plan any re-roofing.
Roundbush Green is about 8 miles south-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Roundbush Green is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Essex. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We work across the CM6 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys and the streets around it. Local streets include Dunmow Road and Drury Lane. If you are just outside Roundbush Green, we cover Keeres Green (1 mile south), Great Canfield (2 miles north), High Roding (2 miles north-east), High Easter (2 miles east) and Stagden Cross (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (9 miles south-east), Braintree (12 miles north-east), Harlow (9 miles west), Brentwood (13 miles south), Billericay (14 miles south) and Witham (14 miles east).
Near you in Roundbush Green
We work in homes and buildings around Axe And Compasses Public House. Well-known places in the area include Willingale Doe (4.2 miles south). Open spaces near Roundbush Green include Portingbury Hills.
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, it normally takes about one to two hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. In a hamlet or village like Roundbush Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- The visit begins outside, from ground level and any safe vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations before you exchange.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Arrange a survey
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.