Essex · London and the South East
Great Warley Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Great Warley, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Roof survey in Great Warley
Roofs vary a lot across London and South East England. If your home is a Victorian terrace, it may have Welsh slate, a butterfly roof and parapet gutters, while many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles. We adapt the survey to the roof in front of us. Older tiled homes may have clay plain tiles, and many homes have a flat-roofed extension too. Each part is checked in the way that suits it. We survey chimney stacks, natural slate and the roof space, and the problems we are asked to look at most are leaning or weathered chimney stacks and worn lead at chimneys and abutments.
Some older homes in villages like Great Warley 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 like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
We keep jargon out of it: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Where
- Great Warley (CM13)
- Region
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Great Warley
Many roofs go years without anyone looking at them closely. A survey sets a baseline, so you can compare it next time. Outbuildings and barns around Great Warley are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Great Warley
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, it usually takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Around Great Warley, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- 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.
- Extra checks are carried out where your package includes them.
- You get a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
For a price for roof surveys in Great Warley, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Checking the roof from the ground
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Your questions about roof surveys in Great Warley
Will you come out to Great Warley?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
I let a flat near Brentwood station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building.
How much does a roof survey cost in Great Warley?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before you book. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Many roofs can be seen well from windows, vantage points and the loft, and Premium includes a drone where applicable.
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 doesn’t include structural calculations, which need an engineer.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we will agree the details when booking.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
What we look for on each type of roof
Natural slate
Many Victorian and Edwardian houses have slate roofs. Widespread slipping typically points to corroded nails, which we describe in the report.
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Cracks in a lead valley can send water into the roof, and lead is a target for theft.
What this survey cannot tell you
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- A promise that the roof won’t leak in future
- 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 before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Natural slate
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat roofs
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Lead flashings
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Great Warley
Historic houses like Hare Hall, about 3.3 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Great Warley goes. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Take an older house close to St. Mary the Virgin: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you live near a park such as Tylers Common, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If you own a rental within reach of Brentwood station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Great Warley is about 3 miles south of Brentwood, in Essex. We survey roofs in Great Warley and the rest of Essex, as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
All of CM13 is covered for roof surveys. Local streets include Forge Close, Dark Lane and Great Warley Street. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Cranham (2 miles south), Puddle Dock (2 miles south), Harold Wood (2 miles west), Upminster (3 miles south-west) and Emerson Park (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles north-east), Basildon (8 miles east), Harlow (14 miles north-west), Brentwood (3 miles north), Canvey Island (14 miles east) and Billericay (6 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Great Warley
In Great Warley, that means homes and buildings near Thatchers Arms Inn, Brentwood County High School and Tylers Common. For rail, the closest station is Brentwood station, about 1.7 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.1 miles south-west) and Spire Hartswood Hospital (0.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Warley Place.