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Little Thurrock Roof Survey
Wondering about the roof at a property in Little Thurrock? You can book a roof survey in Little Thurrock and across Thurrock.
- Leaning or weathered chimney stacks
- Gutters that overflow in heavy rain
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Roof survey in Little Thurrock
Roof coverings last a long time, but not for ever. Natural slate can last 100 years or more, and clay and concrete tiles commonly 50 years or more, but the fixings and underlay beneath them often give out sooner. We tell you which parts are ageing and which are sound. Knowing that helps you plan work before it becomes urgent. If you’re worried about condensation or damp timbers in the loft and gaps in the roof where coverings have gone, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Houses in smaller places like Little Thurrock can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. Checking those edges shows whether anything has begun to work loose before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Little Thurrock (RM16, RM17)
- Region
- Thurrock
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Little Thurrock
A chimney stack takes more weather than almost any other part of a roof. Mortar crumbles, the flaunching around the pots cracks and stacks can lean. Water that gets into a stack can show up as damp in the rooms below.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Water stains on rafters and ceiling joists
- Worn or blocked valleys
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Crumbling chimney pointing or cracked flaunching
Take a building like Deneholm Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- What follow-up you get after the report
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
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Your questions about roof surveys in Little Thurrock
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Little Thurrock?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Little Thurrock is within about 4 miles of the coast.
Is my home in Little Thurrock listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you check whether my roof contains asbestos?
No. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Our report notes any materials that might, and a specialist asbestos surveyor should check them.
How much does a roof survey cost in Little Thurrock?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and a few details about the roof. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
Tips from our surveys
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Mention any flat roofs as well as the main roof
- Keep the report with your property records
- Make sure we can open the loft hatch
- Photograph stains when they appear
The Premium Survey includes a 12-month follow-up. It helps you see whether anything has changed, and whether work has done its job.
Plan a roof survey every few years, or sooner after severe weather. Routine surveys pick up wear before it leaks. Compare each report with the last.
Checking the roof from ground level
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
Our chimney check is a visual inspection of the stack, and it isn’t a flue or gas safety check. If a specialist is needed, we’ll say so.
Lead flashings and valleys
Flashings and valleys are where many leaks start. That is why we look at them closely.
What a roof survey does not cover
We only report what can be seen safely on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Asbestos testing of any kind
- The condition of the rest of the building (that is a RICS home survey)
- An exact number of years the roof has left
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Lead flashings
- The roof space
- Ridges, hips and valleys
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Chimney stacks
- Natural slate
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you want to find out. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey usually takes an hour or two for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Homes around Little Thurrock often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- You let us know the address, the type of roof and what’s worrying you.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- We look at the roof from every safe viewpoint 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 we arrive
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Advice
Local roofs in Little Thurrock
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Little Thurrock, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
For businesses in and around places like Ealing Broadway Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. Landlords with a home close to Grays station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Little Thurrock is about 1 mile north-east of Grays, in Thurrock. In Little Thurrock, as across Thurrock, every roof gets the same careful survey. Little Thurrock is one of the towns and villages in Thurrock we cover for roof surveys. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Roof surveys in RM16 and RM17 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Long Lane, Lodge Lane and Kerry Road, and we cover them all. Little Thurrock is on the A1013, which makes it straightforward to reach. If you are just outside Little Thurrock, we cover Grays (1 mile south-west), Orsett Heath (1 mile east), Chafford Hundred (1 mile west), Chadwell St Mary (1 mile east) and North Stifford (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Stanford-le-Hope (5 miles north-east), South Ockendon (3 miles north-west), Balstonia (4 miles north-east), Corringham (6 miles east), Aveley (4 miles west) and Purfleet-on-Thames (4 miles west).
Near you in Little Thurrock
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Hathaway Academy and Treetops School, among other places. Little Thurrock’s nearest station is Grays station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Thameside Centre (1 mile south-west) and Thurrock Community Hospital (under half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.