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Roof Survey in Birchanger
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Birchanger, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
Roof survey in Birchanger: what you get
Three packages cover most roofs: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT. The Basic Survey gives a visual inspection, photos and written recommendations. The higher packages add more checks, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Each one comes with a written report. We’re frequently asked to look into leaning or weathered chimney stacks and debris building up in roof valleys, across flat roofs, natural slate and ridges, hips and valleys.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, 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. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Birchanger (CM23)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we can’t see
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Whether materials contain asbestos (that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor)
- An exact number of years the roof has left
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
What happens if roof problems are left?
Valley gutters and parapet gutters are out of sight until they overflow. When they do, water comes straight into the house. We look at them before they cause trouble. In a place like Birchanger, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we will tell you which fits.
Why book us in Birchanger
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- PI and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: 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.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Birchanger
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 around your tenants.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps with budgets and planning.
What happens on the day
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. All told, expect an hour or two for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. In a small place like Birchanger, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- We agree a date, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point, inside and out.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
How to book
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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When to book a survey in Birchanger
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Mortar crumbles, the flaunching around the pots cracks and stacks can lean. Damp on a chimney breast inside frequently starts at the top of the stack.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Historic houses such as Barrington Hall, about 4.1 miles south-east, show how far back building around Birchanger goes. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price includes VAT
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What they will not be able to tell you
What a roof survey looks like in Birchanger
Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Birchanger is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Stansted Airport. If your survey includes the drone, we ask the airport for permission first, and only fly if it is given.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. If you own a rental within reach of Stansted Mountfitchet station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Birchanger is about 2 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. We carry out roof surveys for homes and businesses in Birchanger and nearby. Birchanger is one of the towns and villages in Hertfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
We work across the CM23 postcode area for roof surveys and the streets around it. If you need a roof survey at a property on Birchwood, Wood Lane and Harrisons or a nearby road, we can help. If you’re just outside Birchanger, we cover Bishop's Stortford (2 miles south-west), Great Hallingbury (2 miles south), Thorley Street (3 miles south-west), Thorley (3 miles south-west) and Little Hallingbury (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Hoddesdon (13 miles south-west), Hertford (13 miles south-west), Ware (11 miles south-west), Broxbourne (13 miles south-west), Sawbridgeworth (5 miles south) and Buntingford (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Birchanger
We work in homes and buildings around Summercroft Primary School and The Three Willows pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Stansted Mountfitchet station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Herts and Essex Hospital (1.4 miles south-west) and Moated mound (3.5 miles west). For a walk, there is Portingbury Hills and Rushy Mead.
Birchanger: your questions answered
Is Birchanger within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is drone flying allowed in Birchanger?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. Birchanger is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Stansted Airport. We ask the airport for permission before flying there, and only fly if it is given. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather, though the rest of the survey goes ahead either way.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. Our survey looks at the condition of the roof, and Standard and Premium include structural checks. It doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
Can you survey a roof I share with a neighbour?
Yes, we can. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we’ll say so.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
We don’t put a figure on it, since the fixings, underlay and maintenance all play a part. What we do is explain the roof’s condition and what to deal with first.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only when it is safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and Premium includes a drone where it applies.