Essex · London and the South East
Roof survey in Clavering, Essex
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across Clavering, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Your questions about roof surveys in Clavering
Is my home in Clavering listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will you come out to Clavering?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
How soon is the report ready?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
Will the report say how many years my roof has left?
Not as a figure. We describe the condition of each part of the roof and how it is wearing, with recommendations ranked by urgency.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we will agree the details when you book.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. We report on the roof’s condition, and the Standard and Premium packages include a structural check. It isn’t a structural engineer’s report and doesn’t include calculations.
Roof survey in Clavering: what you get
The report is written for you, in plain language. Each defect is described with photos and a recommendation, and where it’s relevant we say what’s urgent and what can wait. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Each report is emailed to you. If you’re worried about loose ridge or hip tiles and condensation or damp timbers in the loft, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney stacks, natural slate and clay and concrete tiles alike.
Somewhere as small as Clavering, homes are often 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. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
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 it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Clavering (CB11)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we look at everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. The survey normally takes an hour or two for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Somewhere as small as Clavering, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- We inspect and photograph every part of the roof we can safely see.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- The report is emailed with findings and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Clavering
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Checking the roof from ground level
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
How we price roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The size of the roof
- House, block, shop or office
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
Helping us price your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Why get it checked now?
Leaks rarely show up right away. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. A survey can pick up the early signs from the loft. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Clavering, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
What a roof survey looks like in Clavering
If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
Anyone responsible for a site like Clavering Primary School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you let a flat or house near Newport (Essex) station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Clavering is about 6 miles south-west of Saffron Walden, in Essex. In Clavering, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Essex, we cover Clavering. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
Every address in CB11 is within our area for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Skeins Way and Chapel Close, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Clavering, we cover Hill Green (1 mile north-east), Starling's Green (1 mile west), Berden (1 mile south), Wicken Bonhunt (2 miles north-east) and Arkesden (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Harlow (14 miles south), Saffron Walden (6 miles north-east), Great Dunmow (11 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (5 miles south-east), Newhall (13 miles south) and Elsenham (5 miles south-east).
Near you in Clavering
We work in homes and buildings around Fox And Hounds Inn. For rail, the closest station is Newport (Essex) station, about 3.3 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brent Pelham (2.9 miles west). The countryside around Clavering includes Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.
When to book a survey in Clavering
Not every roof problem comes from outside. A badly ventilated loft collects condensation, and the damp gets into timbers and insulation. It’s often mistaken for a leak, and it needs a different fix.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary and St Clement: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA