Essex · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Ardleigh
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Ardleigh from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Flashings that have come away from the wall
About our roof survey in Ardleigh
We survey roofs in Ardleigh and across London and the South East. We carry out surveys on weekdays and at weekends. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance. You get a written report by email, with photos and clear recommendations. Whether it’s a house, a flat or a commercial building, the process is the same. To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’re frequently asked to look into standing water on a flat roof and flashings that have come away from the wall, on clay and concrete tiles, flat roofs and lead flashings.
Some older homes in villages like Ardleigh are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Ardleigh (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Ardleigh: your questions answered
Will you come out to Ardleigh?
Yes, Ardleigh is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Ardleigh, 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.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Asbestos testing is not part of our service. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. We report on the roof’s condition, and the Standard and Premium packages include a structural check. It doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
Do you inspect the roof from on top?
Only where it is safe to do so. We also inspect from the ground, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft. On Premium, a drone is used where it applies.
What happens on the day
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes about 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Somewhere like Ardleigh needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You let us know about the property and any concerns.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, and photograph what we find.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
To get a price for roof surveys in Ardleigh, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
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When to book a survey in Ardleigh
Slates and tiles often outlast the fixings that hold them. On slate roofs, corroded nails let slates slip, which is known as ‘nail fatigue’. On tiled roofs, battens and pegs can rot.
Look out for signs like these:
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
Living close to Ardleigh Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn.
What to check before booking
- What insurance they carry
- What exactly goes into their report
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Practical tips
Getting the most from a roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
- Mention any damp patches when you book
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up. It helps you see whether anything has changed.
After a storm, check the roof from the garden and the street. Fragments of slate or tile on the ground mean something has shifted. Prompt repairs stop small problems growing.
Why act early in Ardleigh
Leaks rarely show up straight away. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. From inside the roof space, we can often spot it sooner. Outbuildings and barns around Ardleigh are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Ardleigh
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Package prices that include VAT
- Every finding written up with photos
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
What a roof survey looks like in Ardleigh
Ardleigh is within about 5 miles of the coast, and wind near the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
Castle House lies about 1.8 miles north, so building around Ardleigh goes back a long way. Older roofs nearby often mix original materials with later repairs, and the survey shows where each one is. If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Ardleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. If you’re in Ardleigh, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the CO7 postcode area for roof surveys. Whether your property is on Station Road, The Street and Mary Warner Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Ardleigh Heath (1 mile north), Dedham Heath (1 mile north), Lamb Corner (2 miles north), Fox Street (2 miles south-west) and Dedham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Colchester (4 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Harwich (12 miles east), Camulodunum (6 miles south-west), Halstead (15 miles west) and Greenstead (3 miles south-west).
Around Ardleigh
We work in homes and buildings around Ardleigh Park and The Lion Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Manningtree station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Colchester Hospital (3.8 miles west) and The Munnings Museum (1.8 miles north). The countryside around Ardleigh includes Cattawade Marshes.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Ardleigh
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.