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Roof survey in Bentley, Essex
Wondering about the roof at a property in Bentley? You can book a roof survey in Bentley and across Essex, with plain-English findings.
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Rural addresses near Bentley can be hard to find from a postcode alone, 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.
- We help you choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Bentley
Many homes have several roofs, not just one. Rear extensions, dormers, porches and garages often have flat roofs in felt, EPDM rubber, GRP or asphalt. They’re included alongside the main roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. Flat roofs often need attention long before the main roof, so they deserve a careful look. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. We survey natural slate, chimney stacks and the roof space, and common reasons people get in touch are leaning or weathered chimney stacks and slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles.
In a village or hamlet like Bentley, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Bentley (CM14, CM15)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
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Also in Bentley
Questions from Bentley
How do I find out if my home in Bentley is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you cover smaller places like Bentley?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To arrange a date, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
What do you check on a roof survey?
Every part of the roof we can safely see: the slates or tiles, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys, gutters and roof space. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check, and Premium adds thermal imaging and a drone where applicable.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Bentley homes and their roofs
In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, alongside a good many post-war and newer estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. The wider area around Bentley has a long history of building, with Hare Hall about 4.8 miles south-west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
For landlords with property near Brentwood station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Living close to Weald Country Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Bentley is about 2 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. If you’re in Bentley, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Bentley is one of the places in Essex where we work for roof surveys. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: CM14 and CM15. You’ll find streets such as Mores Lane and Ashwells Road. Other places close to Bentley include Navestock Side (1 mile north-west), Coxtie Green (1 mile south), Doddinghurst Common (1 mile north-east), Horseman Side (1 mile west) and Crow Green (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (11 miles north-east), Basildon (10 miles south-east), Harlow (11 miles north-west), Billericay (7 miles east), Rayleigh (15 miles east) and Loughton (8 miles west).
Local landmarks in Bentley
Around Bentley, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The White Horse pub and Weald Country Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Brentwood station, roughly 2.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Brentwood Community Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Bentley includes Warley Place.
For landlords and managing agents
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Bentley. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Do you need a roof survey in Bentley?
Weather is the main thing that wears a roof down. Strong gusts work at anything that isn’t firmly fixed, and rain finds any gap it can. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Paul, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What experience they bring
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Is VAT included in the price?
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
For a price for your roof in Bentley, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Getting in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- 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
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead-lined valleys and gutters are common on older homes. Worn or split lead lets water straight in.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Clay tiles commonly last 50 years or more. Slipped, cracked and missing tiles are recorded, and for spalling where the surface has flaked.