Essex · London and the South East
Great Yeldham Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings in Great Yeldham, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Blocked, sagging or leaking gutters
- Debris building up in roof valleys
Roof survey in Great Yeldham: what you get
There is no single reason to have a roof surveyed. Some have seen a mark on a ceiling or bits of tile in the garden, others want a check before selling or after years without one. Whatever the reason, the survey works the same way: we inspect carefully and explain what we see in writing. Visits run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, so it is easy to find a day that suits. If you’ve noticed cracked mortar along the ridge and crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Great Yeldham (CO9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Great Yeldham
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Great Yeldham?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover Great Yeldham?
Yes, Great Yeldham is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and the South East. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
How much does a roof survey cost in Great Yeldham?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking, and it depends on the roof’s size, access and the package you choose. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
Honest limits
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- A full building survey of the property
- Faults hidden behind ceilings or boarding
- A structural engineer’s report
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges, hips and valleys
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Do you need a roof survey in Great Yeldham?
Not every roof problem comes from outside. A badly ventilated loft collects condensation, and the damp gets into timbers and insulation. It can look like a leak, and it needs a different fix.
Problems we come across often include:
- Torn or sagging underlay
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
The streets around a church such as Parish Church of St Andrew are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
What to check before booking
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What insurance they carry
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Some pointers:
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Clear the loft hatch area before we arrive
- File the report with your home documents
- Take photos of any leaks as they happen
Your report arrives by email. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Findings are explained in plain words.
Look at your roof from ground level after strong winds. Slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles or pieces in the garden are signs something has moved. Getting small faults fixed quickly keeps water out.
Roof surveys around Great Yeldham
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. If your survey includes the drone, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
If you look after a building like St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Hedingham Castle lies about 2.3 miles south-east, so building around Great Yeldham goes back a long way. On a period home nearby, the survey separates sound original work from tired later repairs.
Great Yeldham is about 6 miles north-west of Halstead, in Essex. Bookings from Great Yeldham are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. We cover towns and villages across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
All of CO9 is within our area for roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on Church Road, Market Grove and High Street. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Oaker Hill (1 mile north-west), Tilbury Juxta Clare (1 mile north), Little Yeldham (1 mile north-east), Toppesfield (2 miles south-west) and Ridgewell (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Braintree (9 miles south), Witham (15 miles south), Saffron Walden (14 miles west), Halstead (6 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (13 miles south-west) and Great Notley (11 miles south).
Landmarks near Great Yeldham
In Great Yeldham, that means homes and buildings near The Three Bottles Public House and Hedingham School and Sixth Form and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Halstead Hospital (5.7 miles south-east) and Hedingham Castle (2.3 miles south-east).
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes an hour or two for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Somewhere like Great Yeldham needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You let us know about the property and any concerns.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We inspect from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where safe.
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are all examined and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
To get a price for roof surveys in Great Yeldham, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Why it’s worth a survey now in Great Yeldham
Planned work is less stressful than an emergency. A survey lets you deal with things in order of urgency, rather than calling someone out after a storm. For an older or listed building in a place like Great Yeldham, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
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.
Why us?
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- A written report with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.