Essex · London and the South East
Pre-Purchase Roof Survey in Tillingham
Not sure what state the roof is in? We carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Tillingham and across Essex.
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
Prices for pre-purchase roof surveys in Tillingham
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The size of the roof
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
About our pre-purchase roof survey in Tillingham
If you’re buying a flat, the roof may well be shared. Depending on the lease, roof repairs may fall to the building owner or a management company. We inspect what access allows us to see safely, and the report helps you ask your solicitor or the managing agent the right questions. If the building has a flat roof, we look at that too where access allows. If you’ve noticed roof slopes that look uneven or sagging and gutters choked with leaves and moss, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Tillingham 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 report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Tillingham (CM0)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Tillingham
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Local roofs and buyers in Tillingham
Tillingham is within about 2 miles of the coast, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, and loose ridges, slates and tiles are the first to lift in a gale. In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Nicholas, a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Tillingham is about 9 miles east of Maldon, in Essex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Tillingham can all book pre-purchase roof surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Essex coverage includes Tillingham. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
Surveys in CM0 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Vicarage Lane, Mill Road and Marsh Road, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys include Dengie (1 mile south), Asheldham (2 miles south-west), Southminster (3 miles south-west), Steeple (3 miles west) and Stoneyhills (5 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (13 miles north), Clacton-on-Sea (14 miles north-east), Maldon (9 miles west), Rayleigh (14 miles south-west), Witham (13 miles north-west) and Rochford (11 miles south-west).
What’s near Tillingham
Around Tillingham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Cap And Feathers Public House. The nearest railway station is Southminster station, roughly 3.1 miles south-west. Not far away are Dengie SPA.
Places near Tillingham
What else we do in Tillingham
Leave it or get it looked at?
A mortgage valuation isn’t a roof survey. It looks at whether the property is suitable security for the loan, and it will not look closely at the roof. A roof survey is carried out for the buyer. Older and listed buildings around Tillingham may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book us in Tillingham
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
- 98% of clients satisfied
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Tillingham
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 is a frequent finding on older houses and easy to miss from the ground.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Flashings that have lifted or split
- Roof slopes that look uneven or sagging
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Standing water on a flat extension roof
If you own a rental within reach of Southminster station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Will the report include photos?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
Common questions in Tillingham
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Tillingham, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it usually shows.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Tillingham?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Do you cover Tillingham for pre-purchase roof surveys?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Tillingham included.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
How soon is the report ready?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard reports within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Reports are emailed with photos included.
Is this the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We survey the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS home survey. It complements one rather than replacing it.
The survey, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take an hour or two at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Tillingham, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- You get in touch after your offer is agreed, with the address and your target exchange date.
- We agree a time and how we’ll get in, including the loft.
- The roof is inspected from every safe viewpoint, inside and out.
- We check and photograph the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters.
- We email a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations, ready for you to use before exchange.
Preparing for the visit
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or email us. You will have a price before anything is arranged.