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Roof Survey in Doddinghurst Common
Roof surveys in Doddinghurst Common from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Debris building up in roof valleys
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
Roof surveys for homes and businesses in Doddinghurst Common
We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where conditions allow. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging and, where it applies, a drone, for roofs that are hard to see well. You do not need to do anything except give us access. Everything we see is photographed for the report. If you’re worried about gutters that overflow in heavy rain and water stains on rafters and ceiling joists, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney stacks, flat roofs and the roof space alike.
In a village or hamlet like Doddinghurst Common, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. 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 usually 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.
- Where
- Doddinghurst Common (CM15)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
Leaving it means relying on what you can see from ground level. That can lead to the wrong work being done, or to a real problem being missed. We tell you what’s really needed. In a place like Doddinghurst Common, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book us in Doddinghurst Common
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- A photo-illustrated written report
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Doddinghurst Common
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Doddinghurst Common. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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.
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are looked at. We note any lean or loose pots.
Common roof problems in Doddinghurst Common
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and rain finds any gap it can. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
Problems we come across often include:
- Loose chimney pots
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Standing water on a flat roof
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will the report include photos?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- When you’ll get the report
How it works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey typically takes between one and two hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Doddinghurst Common can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- You pick the package that suits your roof.
- On the day, we start by hearing what you’ve noticed.
- Coverings, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, a structural check, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
How to book
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Doddinghurst Common homes and their roofs
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, alongside lots of post-war and newer estates. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you own a rental within reach of Shenfield station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. If you live in an older home near New Church of St Nicholas, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Doddinghurst Common is about 3 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. In Doddinghurst Common, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Doddinghurst Common is one of the places in Essex we cover for roof surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Roof surveys in CM15 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Kelvedon Hatch (1 mile north), Navestock Side (1 mile south-west), Bentley (1 mile south-west), Crow Green (1 mile south-east) and Coxtie Green (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles north-east), Basildon (10 miles south-east), Harlow (10 miles north-west), Brentwood (3 miles south-east), Billericay (7 miles east) and Rayleigh (15 miles east).
Around Doddinghurst Common
Typical jobs here are in homes near Becket Keys Church of England School and The Shepherd Public House. For rail, the closest station is Shenfield station, about 3.1 miles south-east. A little further out are Brentwood Community Hospital (3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Doddinghurst Common include Thorndon Park.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
Doddinghurst Common: your questions answered
Will you come out to Doddinghurst Common?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
I let a flat near Shenfield station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. Where we see something that needs a structural engineer, the report says so. We don’t provide structural calculations.
What does a roof survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all inc. VAT.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys?
No. Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999, so older buildings may have it. Our report notes any materials that might, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
How do I book a survey in Doddinghurst Common?
Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Do you look in the loft space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.