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Roof Survey in Cowey Green
Roof surveys around Cowey Green, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Somewhere as small as Cowey Green, access is often the only tricky part. 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 with the property details and any concerns.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- Outside, we inspect from ground level, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- Inside, we check the loft space where there’s safe access.
- We email a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Booking a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
Advice
About our roof survey in Cowey Green
There are three levels of survey: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT. Basic is a visual inspection with 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. Common reasons to book are loose chimney pots and gutters that overflow in heavy rain, on ridges, hips and valleys, lead flashings and clay and concrete tiles.
Some older homes in villages like Cowey Green are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Cowey Green (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Concrete interlocking tiles
Many post-war houses have concrete interlocking tiles. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but their surfaces weather over the years, and they can crack.
Natural slate
Inside the loft space, we check what’s under the slates. Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay, and very old roofs none.
Cowey Green homes and their roofs
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Cowey Green, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, while driving rain finds any gap. If your survey includes the drone, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
If you let a flat or house near Great Bentley station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take a building like St George's Church of England Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Cowey Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Cowey Green, the roof can be surveyed. Across Essex, we cover Cowey Green and the places around it. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Roof surveys in CO7 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer roof surveys to properties on Mary Lane North and Camp Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for roof surveys include Hare Green (1 mile south), Great Bromley (1 mile north-west), Balls Green (1 mile south), Monkey Street (1 mile east) and Frating Green (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Harwich (10 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles south-west).
Around Cowey Green
In Cowey Green, that means homes and buildings near Old Courthouse Inn. The closest station to Cowey Green is Great Bentley station, roughly 2.9 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Cockaynes Wood.
FAQs for Cowey Green
I let a flat near Great Bentley station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Cowey Green?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We carry out surveys seven days a week. To find a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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.
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.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Is a roof survey the same as a structural survey?
No. Our survey looks at the condition of the roof, and the Standard and Premium packages include a structural check. It doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
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What else we do in Cowey Green
Practical tips
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Let us know about past leaks
- Do not climb onto the roof yourself
We email the report to you. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. Each finding is set out in plain English.
Have gutters and valleys cleared regularly, ideally after the leaves have fallen. Leave the clearing to a professional. Most overflow damage starts with a blocked gutter.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- Walls, floors and services below the roof
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Natural slate
What affects the cost of roof surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Which survey package you book
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- The kind of building and roof involved
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
Common roof problems in Cowey Green
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Pointing erodes, flaunching cracks and pots work loose. Water that gets into a stack can show up as damp in the rooms below.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
- Leaking gutter joints and downpipes
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
Castle House, about 4.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Cowey Green. If you own one of the older houses, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Before booking anyone
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one