Essex · London and the South East
Housham Tye Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings across Housham Tye, 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
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
How a roof survey works in Housham Tye
Our roof survey gives you a clear picture of your roof’s condition. We check the coverings, the ridges and hips, the valleys and flashings, the chimneys and the gutters, and the loft space where there’s safe access. You get a written report with photographs and recommendations. Where it’s relevant, the recommendations are prioritised by urgency. Typical surveys look at cracked or blistered flat roof coverings and loose ridge or hip tiles, across flat roofs, chimney stacks and the roof space.
In a small place like Housham Tye, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are frequently the first to give way.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Housham Tye (CM17)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Housham Tye
Is Housham Tye within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is my home in Housham Tye listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
How quickly will I get the report?
Premium reports arrive the same day, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Photos are included.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Is your survey a structural engineer’s report?
No. If we see signs that need an engineer, such as serious sagging, we will say so. We don’t provide structural calculations.
Do you look in the roof space?
If it is needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
What happens on the day
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how many separate roofs there are. Around Housham Tye, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- 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 check 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 report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Arrange a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
Housham Tye homes and their roofs
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. With Barrington Hall about 4.8 miles north-east, Housham Tye sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Living close to Gibberd Garden is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. Take a building like Mark Hall School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Housham Tye is about 3 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. We survey roofs in Housham Tye and the rest of Essex, as part of our work across London and the South East. Our area takes in places right across Essex. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the CM17 postcode area for roof surveys. We also cover Matching Tye (1 mile east), Matching (1 mile north-east), Loyter's Green (1 mile south-east), Newman's End (1 mile north-east) and Foster Street (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles east), Harlow (3 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south-east), Billericay (15 miles south-east), Loughton (10 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (10 miles south-west).
What’s near Housham Tye
Typical jobs here are in homes near Gibberd Garden, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Harlow Mill station, roughly 2.2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Harlow Mill (2.4 miles west) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Housham Tye includes Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Gather any paperwork for past roof work
- Do not climb onto the roof yourself
- Look for debris in the garden after high winds
- File the report with your home documents
Standard includes a follow-up consultation to talk the findings through, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. You can ask us about anything that isn’t clear.
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.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Worn or split lead lets water straight in.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Interlocking tiles on shallow roofs depend on their laps and fixings. Lifted or cracked tiles are noted, especially at the verges and ridge.
When to book a survey in Housham Tye
Flashings seal the joints where a roof meets a wall or chimney. Lead can crack, lift or slip with age, and mortar fillets crack away from the wall. Lead is also a target for theft.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Gaps in the roof where coverings have gone
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
Landlords with a home close to Harlow Mill station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What the survey won’t cover
Towns and villages near Housham Tye
What else we do in Housham Tye
When you need someone else
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Keep these in mind:
- A structural engineer’s report
- Defects hidden under coverings or inside walls without opening up
- An exact number of years the roof has left
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Clay and concrete tiles
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Natural slate
- Lead flashings
- Flat roofs