Essex · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Crow Green
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. Roof surveys in Crow Green.
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
Prices for roof surveys in Crow Green
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How big the roof is
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Height and safe access
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Crow Green
Our roof survey gives you a clear picture of your roof’s condition. Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all checked, and the loft space where there’s safe access. The report sets out what we found, with photos and recommendations. Where it helps, we say which items are urgent and which can wait. We survey natural slate, the roof space and chimney stacks, and the problems we are asked to look at most are torn or sagging underlay and ridge tiles that have lifted or moved.
Some older homes in villages like Crow 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Crow Green (CM15)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
- Let us know about past leaks
- Stay off ladders and the roof
The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up. It helps you see whether anything has changed, and whether work has done its job.
Check the loft now and then, with care and a good torch. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Photograph anything new.
How it works
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. The survey typically takes about 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. For a village or hamlet like Crow Green, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- We agree a date, including weekends if that suits you.
- We look at the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- We email a written report with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Let us know where we can park nearby
How to book
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or email us. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Crow Green
Historic houses such as Ingatestone Hall, about 4.4 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Crow Green goes. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you live in an older home near Trinity Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Living close to Weald Country Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Take a building like Larchwood Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Crow Green is about 2 miles north of Brentwood, in Essex. We carry out roof surveys in Crow Green for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Essex coverage includes Crow Green and the places around it. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Roof surveys in CM15 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We also cover Pilgrims Hatch (1 mile south), Doddinghurst Common (1 mile north-west), Bentley (1 mile west), Kelvedon Hatch (1 mile north-west) and Coxtie Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (10 miles north-east), Basildon (9 miles south-east), Harlow (11 miles north-west), Canvey Island (15 miles south-east), Billericay (6 miles east) and Rayleigh (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Crow Green
In Crow Green, that means homes and buildings near Becket Keys Church of England School, Sawyers Hall College and Weald Country Park. The nearest railway station is Shenfield station, roughly 2.1 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brentwood Community Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Crow Green includes Thorndon Park.
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- How the roof will behave in every kind of weather
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Natural slate
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- Clay and concrete tiles
Common questions in Crow Green
I let a flat near Shenfield station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Is Crow Green within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Will you climb onto the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We also inspect from ground level, from windows and vantage points, and from the loft. The Premium Survey adds a drone where it applies.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when you book.