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Pre-purchase roof survey in Tye Green, Essex
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Tye Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- A ridge or slope that dips
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Bitumen or mortar used in place of proper repairs
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photographs. On timing, it typically takes about one to two hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In a small place like Tye Green, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- After your offer is agreed, you book and share your timetable.
- We arrange access with you, the agent or the seller, including the loft.
- We start outside, looking at the roof from ground level and from vantage points.
- Inside, we check the roof space and look at the roof from windows.
- The report is emailed with photos and recommendations, ready to use before exchange.
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Arrange a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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Pre-purchase roof survey in Tye Green
Older homes often have roofs that have been patched over the years. Slates slip when their nails corrode, lead valleys and flashings wear, and chimney pointing crumbles. Little of that is easy to judge from the pavement on a viewing. Our survey picks it out, with photos that show you exactly where. Each finding is explained in plain words, so you know what it means for the house you’re buying. We survey gutters and downpipes, lead flashings and valleys and chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are slates or tiles that have slipped or gone and cracked flaunching or crumbling chimney pointing.
Somewhere as small as Tye Green, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. 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. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Tye Green (CM77)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Tye Green
Other services in Tye Green
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Even if you go ahead regardless, knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan. The report shows what needs doing first, and you can line up a roofer before small faults grow. For an older or listed building in a place like Tye Green, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- 98% customer satisfaction
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
Practical tips
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Book once your offer is accepted
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Mention any deadline when you get in touch
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
Your report arrives by email, with photos of what we found. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Findings are set out in plain English, with recommendations prioritised by urgency where relevant.
Keep an eye on chimneys and flashings in your new home. Look for leaning pots, missing mortar and lifted lead. A pair of binoculars from the garden shows a lot.
What this survey cannot tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- A structural engineer’s report
- A valuation or a promise of a lower price
- Anything beyond the roof, which a full home survey covers
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings and valleys
Different roofs, different checks
Natural slate
Many older homes in London and South East England have slate roofs. We check for slipped, cracked and missing slates, plus the metal clips that show earlier patching.
Clay and concrete tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but they weather and can crack.
Tye Green questions
Do you cover Tye Green?
Yes, Tye Green is within the area we cover. We work right across London and the South East. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property.
Is Tye Green within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Can I take the findings back to the seller?
Yes. Buyers use the findings to ask questions, ask for repairs before completion or ask for a price change. The outcome is between you and the seller, so we can’t promise any saving.
At what stage of buying should I get the roof surveyed?
Once your offer has been accepted, and before exchange. That way you can still act on what we find.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Does your survey replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It complements one rather than replacing it.
Buying a home or a new roof in Tye Green
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing. In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, and a good many post-war and modern estates besides. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
For landlords with property near Cressing station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. Take an older house close to St Barnabas: a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Tye Green is about 2 miles south-east of Braintree, in Essex. We cover Tye Green and the rest of Essex, as part of our work across London and the South East. Our Essex coverage includes Tye Green and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
Postcode districts we cover here for pre-purchase roof surveys: CM77. Whether your property is on Halls Grove, The Westering and Heycroft Drive or a nearby road, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out pre-purchase roof surveys in Hawbush Green (1 mile east), Long Green (1 mile north), The Green (1 mile south-west), Black Notley (1 mile west) and White Notley (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Colchester (14 miles east), Chelmsford (9 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south-east), Witham (4 miles south-east), Camulodunum (12 miles east) and Halstead (6 miles north).
Around Tye Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Alec Hunter Academy and The Three Ashes pub and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Tye Green itself: Cressing station. A little further out are Cressing Temple (1.6 miles south-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sandylay and Moat Woods.