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Roof survey in Bures Green, Essex
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Bures Green, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Roof survey in Bures Green: what you get
Most houses have more than one roof to look at. Flat roofs over extensions, garages and dormers are common in felt, EPDM rubber, GRP or asphalt. We check them as well as the main pitched roof, including signs of standing water, splits and tired upstands. Flat roofs often need attention long before the main roof. A felt roof frequently lasts around 15 to 20 years, and GRP up to about 30. We’re often asked to look into slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles and cracked or blistered flat roof coverings, on lead flashings, ridges, hips and valleys and clay and concrete tiles.
Somewhere as small as Bures Green, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some 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. On older roofs, it’s normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Bures Green (CO8)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Bures Green
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a small place like Bures Green, access is usually 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 start by hearing what you’d like checked and why.
- We arrange a day that suits you, including weekends.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where safe.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Preparing for the visit
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Keep pets in another room
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Advice
Prices for roof surveys in Bures Green
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Height and safe access
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Roof area
- Basic, Standard or Premium
For a price for your roof in Bures Green, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
When to book a survey in Bures Green
A blocked gutter does more harm than it looks. Leaves, moss and silt build up, the gutter overflows and water soaks the walls. Hidden gutters behind parapets and in valleys can send water indoors.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Take a building like Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before booking anyone
- What exactly goes into their report
- When you will get the report
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
Different roofs, different checks
Natural slate
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, yet the nails holding it often fail long before the slate. Slipped, cracked and missing slates are all noted, and for clips that show past repairs.
Concrete interlocking tiles
On low-pitched roofs, the laps and fixings of interlocking tiles matter. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted.
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Bures Green homes and their roofs
If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying. The wider area around Bures Green has a long history of building, with Gainsborough's House about 4.5 miles north-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Bures station may find that 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 like Church of St Mary the Virgin, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Bures Green is in Essex. We cover Bures Green and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage includes Bures Green and the places around it. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
We work across CO8 for roof surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Bures (1 mile south-west), Lamarsh (1 mile west), Mount Bures (2 miles south), Alphamstone (2 miles west) and Cross End (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (8 miles south-east), Braintree (12 miles south-west), Witham (14 miles south-west), Camulodunum (8 miles south-east), Halstead (7 miles south-west) and Greenstead (9 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Bures Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Tiger Hill and Angel Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Bures station, about 1 mile south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Mount Bures (1.7 miles south). The countryside around Bures Green includes Arger Fen.
Questions from Bures Green
Do you cover smaller places like Bures Green?
Yes, Bures Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is my home in Bures Green listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
Do you give a life expectancy for the roof?
Not as an exact number, because so much depends on the fixings, underlay and upkeep. What we do is explain the roof’s condition and what to deal with first.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. Much of the survey is done from ground level, upper windows and the roof space. On Premium, a drone is used where applicable.
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.