Essex · London and the South East
Roof Survey in Cutlers Green
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings around Cutlers Green, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Standing water on a flat roof
How a roof survey works in Cutlers Green
There are three levels of survey: a Basic Survey from £150, a Standard Survey from £250 and a Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. Basic is a visual inspection with photos and written recommendations. Standard and Premium go further, with moisture detection and a structural check, and on Premium, thermal imaging and a drone where applicable. Every package includes a written report. If you are worried about leaking gutter joints and downpipes and crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Somewhere as small as Cutlers Green, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. 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.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Cutlers Green (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
What happens on the day
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Cottages and farmhouses around Cutlers Green frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You tell us the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- Outside, we inspect from ground level, windows and other safe vantage points, and from the roof where safe.
- We then look in the loft for damp, staining and the condition of the underlay.
- You receive the report with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency.
Before the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Getting a price
For a price for roof surveys in Cutlers Green, phone 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Signs you need a roof survey in Cutlers Green
Some damage starts inside the roof space. Poor ventilation lets condensation build up in the loft, wetting timbers and insulation. It’s often mistaken for a leak.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
For landlords with property near Elsenham station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Is VAT included in the price?
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What exactly goes into their report
Cutlers Green questions
I let a flat near Elsenham station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
Do you cover smaller places like Cutlers Green?
Yes, Cutlers Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
How much does a roof survey cost in Cutlers Green?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, and it’s agreed before booking.
Does a roof survey replace a structural engineer?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. Our survey is not a structural engineer’s report.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
How quickly will I get the report?
That depends on which survey you choose: within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We send it by email.
Does the weather affect the survey?
A survey can typically go ahead in light rain. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
What happens if roof problems are left?
By the time water marks a ceiling, it’s often been getting in for a while. Damp spreads through insulation and timber before anything shows below. From inside the loft space, we can often spot it sooner. In a place like Cutlers Green, 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.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why book us in Cutlers Green
- 98% of clients satisfied
- A written report with photos
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- PI and public liability insurance
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or our case studies.
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
From the loft, we look at the underside of a slate roof. Older roofs may have bitumen felt underlay, and very old roofs none.
Towns and villages near Cutlers Green
Other services in Cutlers Green
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Cutlers Green
The flight restriction zone around Stansted Airport comes within about 2 miles of Cutlers Green. If the drone is used for your survey, we check the exact boundary for the address before flying. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, and lots of post-war and modern estates besides. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
With Horham Hall about 1 mile south-west, the area around Cutlers Green has a long history. Older homes in the area may have roofs that need matching materials when work is done. Take a building like Thaxted Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Cutlers Green is about 6 miles south-east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Cutlers Green, we can survey the roof. Across Essex, we cover Cutlers Green and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Postcode districts we cover here for roof surveys: CM6. If you’re just outside Cutlers Green, we cover Thaxted (1 mile east), Monk Street (2 miles south-east), Sibley's Green (2 miles south-east), Bardfield End Green (2 miles east) and Howlett End (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Braintree (11 miles south-east), Harlow (15 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (6 miles north-west), Halstead (14 miles east), Great Dunmow (6 miles south) and Stansted Mountfitchet (6 miles south-west).
What’s near Cutlers Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Bull Public House. The nearest railway station is Elsenham station, roughly 4.6 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Little Easton Moat (4.6 miles south) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (5.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s West Wood.
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Watch for slipped slates after bad weather
- Ask about a flat roof on an extension or garage too
- Photograph stains when they appear
- Let us know about any leaks or stains you’ve seen
File the report with your other home documents. It is a useful baseline for future surveys, and it can help when you sell.
Look at your roof from the ground after strong winds. Fragments of slate or tile on the ground mean something has shifted. Prompt repairs stop small problems growing.