Essex · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Ardley End
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings for Ardley End and the rest of Essex. We survey seven days a week.
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or broken
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
What affects the price in Ardley End
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Basic, Standard or Premium
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your survey before you book.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
Roof survey in Ardley End
A roof survey tells you what condition your roof is in, before small faults become big ones. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, and the roof space where there is safe access. The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations. Where it is relevant, the recommendations are prioritised by urgency. If you are worried about ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs and loose ridge or hip tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on clay and concrete tiles, the roof space and flat roofs alike.
In a small place like Ardley End, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
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.
- Location
- Ardley End (CM22)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
A small roof defect typically gets bigger. A single gap lets water onto the timbers underneath, and wet timber starts to decay. Catching it early means less to put right. Outbuildings and barns around Ardley End are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Ardley End
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Photographs and a written report every time
FAQs for Ardley End
Can a landlord with a rental near Sawbridgeworth station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Will you come out to Ardley End?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
What does a roof survey include?
We check the coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the roof space where there is safe access. The report includes photos and recommendations.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes. We survey the parts of the roof you have access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we’ll say so.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Asbestos testing isn’t part of our service. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on older buildings, we flag them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Places near Ardley End
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Local roofs in Ardley End
Barrington Hall, about 2.4 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Ardley End. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you let a flat or house near Sawbridgeworth station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. For an older house near a landmark such as Holy Trinity Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Anyone responsible for a site like Hatfield Heath Primary School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Ardley End is about 5 miles south-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Bookings from Ardley End are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Ardley End is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: CM22. Whether your property is on Matching Road, Ardley Crescent and Friars Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Ardley End include Hatfield Heath (1 mile north-west), Hatfield Broad Oak (2 miles north-east), Bedlar's Green (3 miles north), Aythorpe Roding (4 miles east) and Hellman's Cross (4 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles south-east), Harlow (5 miles south-west), Brentwood (13 miles south), Billericay (15 miles south-east), Loughton (13 miles south-west) and Saffron Walden (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Ardley End
In Ardley End, that means homes and buildings near The Stag Public House. Ardley End’s nearest station is Sawbridgeworth station, about 2.3 miles west. Nearby you will also find Harlow Mill (3.9 miles west) and Herts and Essex Hospital (4.3 miles north). Not far away are Sawbridgeworth Marsh and Portingbury Hills.
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. The visit typically takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a small place like Ardley End, access is typically the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- We arrive at the agreed time and talk through any concerns.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Let us know about parking near the property
Arrange a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Confirmation of asbestos in soffits or cement sheets
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
How the survey changes by roof type
Concrete interlocking tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They last well, but their surface erodes slowly.
Chimney stacks
We check the stack itself, not a flue, gas or sweep inspection. We’ll tell you if the flue needs a specialist.