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Roof Survey in Little Dunmow
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. Roof surveys in Little Dunmow.
- Ridge tiles that have lifted or moved
- Valley linings that have cracked or split
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
Roof survey in Little Dunmow: what you get
We survey roofs in Little Dunmow and across London and South East England. Visits run on any day of the week. We’re insured for professional indemnity and public liability. Each survey ends with a written report, emailed with photos and recommendations. Houses, flats and commercial buildings all follow the same careful process. When you’re ready to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Common reasons to book are debris building up in roof valleys and gaps in the roof where coverings have gone, on natural slate, ridges, hips and valleys and chimney stacks.
In a smaller place like Little Dunmow, some roofs stand more exposed to wind and rain than in a built-up town. Ridge tiles, verges, chimney stacks and flashings take the worst of it. A proper look shows whether anything has started to loosen. A loose ridge tile or slate gives the wind something to catch, and others soon follow.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Little Dunmow (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Little Dunmow questions
Do you cover smaller places like Little Dunmow?
Yes, Little Dunmow is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Little Dunmow is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Can you inspect a terraced or semi-detached roof?
Yes. We inspect what the owner gives us access to. If a problem seems to come from next door, we’ll say so.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
What does a roof survey cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, inc. VAT.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
Roof by roof
Chimney stacks
Each chimney’s pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings are checked, as far as we can safely see them. We note any lean or loose pots.
Lead flashings and valleys
Many older houses have lead in their valleys and hidden gutters. Worn or split lead lets water straight in.
Places near Little Dunmow
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What this survey can’t tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Whether the roof structure meets design loads
- An exact number of years the roof has left
- Asbestos testing of any kind
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Flat roofs
- The roof space
- Lead flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
- Clay and concrete tiles
Prices for roof surveys in Little Dunmow
When we price a survey, we consider:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Which survey package you book
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Booking your survey
We’ll typically ask about:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The property’s address and postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
What we’re asked to look at in Little Dunmow
The coverings are rarely the first thing to fail. On slate roofs, corroded nails let slates slip, which is known as ‘nail fatigue’. On tiled roofs, the battens or pegs may be what’s gone, letting tiles move.
Look out for signs like these:
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
- Loose ridge or hip tiles
- Cracked or blistered flat roof coverings
- Lifted, split or missing lead flashings
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Flitch Green Academy, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Questions to ask before you book
- How soon the report will arrive
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What experience they bring
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Keep the report with your property records
- Let us know about past leaks
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
- Photograph stains when they appear
The recommendations are prioritised by urgency where relevant. Some things need prompt attention, others can be planned for. It makes the next steps much clearer.
Keep the roof space ventilated. A stuffy loft collects condensation, and it can wet timbers and insulation. Check insulation doesn’t block the airflow at the eaves.
What a roof survey looks like in Little Dunmow
Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Where the drone is part of the survey, we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before flying.
The streets around a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Little Dunmow is about 6 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. We visit Little Dunmow as part of our work across Essex, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Little Dunmow is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
All of CM6 is within our area for roof surveys. Streets in the area include Station Road, Worrin Road and Durand Lane, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out roof surveys in Brookstreet (1 mile west), Felsted (1 mile east), Causeway End (1 mile south-east), North End (1 mile south) and Watch House Green (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles south), Braintree (6 miles east), Harlow (14 miles south-west), Maldon (15 miles south-east), Witham (10 miles south-east) and Saffron Walden (13 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Little Dunmow
We work in homes and buildings around Flitch Of Bacon Public House, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Little Easton Moat (4 miles north-west) and Braintree Community Hospital (5.4 miles east). Open spaces near Little Dunmow include Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take about one to two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Little Dunmow, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- 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 look at the roof from every safe vantage point outside.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Arrange a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.